Gmail

In short: Gmail is Google’s free e-mail service, launched in 2004.

In more detail: It offers a lot of storage, search, a spam filter and is linked to the Google account, calendar and Drive.

In Depth

Special features

Conversation view, labels instead of folders, filters, connection via IMAP and SMTP. Data processing by Google is controversial from a privacy point of view; encryption (TLS) only protects the transport.

Security

Enable two-factor login (MFA) or passkeys, watch out for phishing. See Outlook, spam e-mail.

See also: Outlook, IMAP, SMTP, MFA