The Aarthi and Sriram Show EP 40 - How Paul Buchheit Revolutionized Email with Gmail
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Apr 1, 2023 AI Snips
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Gmail Love Story
- Sriram wanted to impress Aarthi and gifted her a Gmail invite.
- This was a coveted item in 2004 and marked the start of their relationship.
Gmail's Innovation
- Early webmail clients like Hotmail and Yahoo had limited storage, slow page reloads, and no threaded conversations.
- Gmail was revolutionary with its speed, search, and conversation view.
Early Webmail Vision
- Paul Buchheit's interest in email began in college with a failed attempt to create web-based email before Hotmail.
- He aimed to improve upon existing email clients like Eudora by enabling access from anywhere.