One of the things about my use of email that is most surprising is that I’ve gone in the reverse with how technology has moved. I stuck with it during, and finally arrived at. I switched to Gmail in 2004 when it first launched, and then I finally switched to.Mac in 2005 when I got my first Mac (. I switched to around 2002 (it was eventually acquired by AOL). Now I'm looking for the best email client for Gmail on the desktop! Jat 3:58 am. The Search for the Perfect Mac Desktop Gmail Client. It's perfect for quickly accessing your Gmail account without ever needing to open a web. Go for Gmail is the best and most powerful Gmail desktop client. I stuck with AOL until I got an account when my parent’s first got high-speed internet.
I got my first email account in the mid–90s (When it was still $2.95 per hour for AOL).