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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Google announced this week that it’s pulling the plug on two services: Google Podcasts and the Basic HTML version of Gmail (which lets you read your email like it’s 2004). While some folks may ...

This week’s dead Google products: Google Podcasts, basic Gmail, and more! A thrilling roundup of the things Google has killed this week.

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