This time the scythe is coming for one of the company’s oldest features—Gmail’s basic HTML view. In January 2024, that simple interface heads for the great beyond.

Google has announced that it will discontinue the basic HTML view of Gmail next year. After this discontinuation, everyone who uses the basic HTML view will be switched to the Standard view ...

If you prefer viewing your Gmail account in basic HTML, you'll soon be out of luck. Google is removing Gmail's Basic HTML view and replacing it with the Standard view across the board in January ...

Because Windows XP and Windows Vista only have support for v49 of Chrome, they will not be able to load or open the updated Gmail interface. Google’s browser is currently on version 55. The ...

The Basic HTML function was helpful for people dealing with a slow internet connection but wanted to read their email.

Google is notifying Gmail users that the webmail's Basic HTML view will be deprecated in January 2024, and users will require modern browsers to continue using the ...

After the beginning of the year, Gmail will automatically change to its Standard view. Some visually impaired users prefer the Basic view.