The discontinuation of Gmail’s basic HTML view is just the latest addition to Google’s ever-growing list of products, features, services, and more that have been admitted to the Google graveyard.

If you prefer viewing your Gmail account in basic HTML, you'll soon be out of luck. Google is removing Gmail's Basic HTML view and replacing it with the Standard view across the board in January ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google has announced that it will discontinue the Basic HTML version of its Gmail service in January 2024, signalling a move towards a more unified and feature-rich Gmail experience for all users ...

"Basic HTML view will be supported until early January 2024. Until then, your organization can still use the current basic HTML view," Google shared in email notifications to Google Workspace admins.

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.