Gmail's basic HTML view will disappear in January 2024 Google hasn't made any public announcement of this change, instead quietly adding a disclaimer on its support page.

While Gmail is loading, you will see a Load Basic HTML option which is recommended for slow connections. You can simply click on this option and it will load your Gmail account.

The Gmail Basic HTML views are previous versions of Gmail that were replaced by their modern successors 10+ years ago and do not include full Gmail feature functionality.

Google is removing its Basic HTML view on all Gmail accounts starting in January 2024, according to a notice on the company’s Support Page. The company quietly confirmed the change on its site ...

Nonetheless, Google has decided to retire Gmail's HTML view without providing specific reasons. "Basic HTML view will be supported until early January 2024.

Google is now prioritizing the use of its standard version of Gmail, as users will soon say goodbye to the Basic HTML version that has been a staple for those who have trouble accessing it. Slow ...

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 updated a Gmail support article to say that the basic HTML view for Gmail will be discontinued in January 2024.

Google is discontinuing Gmail's Basic HTML view in January 2024, favoring the more feature-rich Standard view for all users. The Basic HTML view was popular for its streamlined and quicker ...

As of January 2024, Google is discontinuing the option to display Gmail on your browser in the Basic HTML view. A new post in Google's Help Center says Gmail will automatically change to Standard ...