GMAIL’S ALTERNATIVE XMAIL IS COMING SOON, ELON MUSK SAYS

Sun 25 February 2024:

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, challenged Satya Nadella’s Google on Friday by claiming that his X (previously Twitter) platform will soon offer a Gmail substitute.

The billionaire indicated the email service is coming shortly when asked on X if he is planning one.

A member of X’s Engineering and Security team named Nate McGrady had inquired about the launch date of XMail.

“Coming,” replied Musk, setting the tech industry on fire as Google faced rumoured plans to sunset Gmail via a manipulated image that began circulating on social media platforms.

A follower replied: “Lost trust in Gmail. Time to make the switch to Xmail asap!”

Another commented that “I will use my Gmail as how I use my Hotmail now, for junks”.

‘Gmail is here to stay’

Clarifying the rumours that created havoc among users that Google is shutting down Gmail, the tech giant on Friday took to social media platform X to announce that Gmail is not going anywhere and “is here to stay”.

There was a viral post on X recently that caused concern among netizens.

The post claimed that Gmail was going to be shut down. It included a screenshot of an email from Google titled ‘Google is sunsetting Gmail’, which quickly spread across the internet. This caused panic as people feared that Gmail might cease to exist entirely.

“After years of connecting millions worldwide, enabling seamless communication, and fostering countless connections, the journey of Gmail is coming to a close. As of August 1, 2024, Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking the end of its service,” the message reads.

“This means that as of this date, Gmail will no longer support sending, receiving, or storing emails. The decision to sunset Gmail has been made with careful consideration of the evolving digital landscape and our commitment to providing high-quality, innovative solutions that meet the needs of our users,” it added.

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