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.

Google has quietly announced that it will pull the plug on the basic HTML version of Gmail starting in 2024. We’re writing to let you know that the Gmail Basic HTML view for desktop web and ...

It's unclear when Google decided to discontinue Basic HTML support, but information about it can be found on this support page titled "Use the latest version of Gmail in your browser".

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

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 2024.

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