First Gmail (1997)
It's time to dive into the history of Gmail... but it didn't start with Google at all... In fact, it started very differently... Purrfectly, some might say. On this episode we discuss the strange phenomenon of Garfield Mail, the original Gmail. Then we pitch some ideas for making email better, reminisce about products from Google's past, get into movies in the MouthGarf Report, and play a rousing game of I See What You Did There.
Episode 285 of the Debut Buddies podcast, hosted by Chelsea Hollander, Kelly Attaway, Nate Ragolia, Michael J. O'Connor, titled "First Gmail (1997)" was published on December 1, 2025 and runs 100 minutes.
December 1, 2025 ·100m · Debut Buddies
Summary
It's time to dive into the history of Gmail... but it didn't start with Google at all... In fact, it started very differently... Purrfectly, some might say. On this episode we discuss the strange phenomenon of Garfield Mail, the original Gmail. Then we pitch some ideas for making email better, reminisce about products from Google's past, get into movies in the MouthGarf Report, and play a rousing game of I See What You Did There.
Episode Description
It's time to dive into the history of Gmail... but it didn't start with Google at all... In fact, it started very differently... Purrfectly, some might say. On this episode we discuss the strange phenomenon of Garfield Mail, the original Gmail. Then we pitch some ideas for making email better, reminisce about products from Google's past, get into movies in the MouthGarf Report, and play a rousing game of I See What You Did There.
Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/the-original-gmail-was-garfield-mail-1822970617
https://historyandmystery.org/interesting-history/the-first-gmail-was-associated-with-garfield-the-cat/
https://www.cracked.com/article_28656_4-wtf-tales-from-early-days-internet.html
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