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Gmail Basic HTML View

Photo: Sina Salehian
Photo: Sina Salehian (Shutterstock)

Sorry if you were one of those who enjoyed the simplified, HTML version of Gmail. In September, The Mountain View tech giant told its users that it was killing off the Gmail Basic HTML view on both desktop and mobile. The feature was handy for those who used older devices that would slow down with all the clutter in the modern Gmail UI. By January next year, the feature should be all but gone, switching everybody to the regular standard view.