In an exchange on social networking platform X, Musk revealed that a product called “XMail” is “coming”.
He didn’t offer more details about the service, so it’s unclear when it might be available, though it’s expected to be integrated into the X app.
The news was revealed when Nathan McGrady, an engineer at X, posted the message: “When are we building XMail? Musk simply replied with the following words: “It’s coming.”
Musk has a habit of making outrageous promises that don’t materialize, so it’s worth keeping this in mind.
Even if XMail does launch, it should be particularly difficult to usurp Gmail, the world’s most popular email service
According to Demand Sage, Gmail has more than 1.8 billion active users worldwide as of 2024.
Social media consultant Rhea Freeman said that a version of X for Gmail “could happen” and if it does “it will be interesting to see the uptake”.
“Elon has made massive changes to Twitter and he doesn’t seem to have public opinion on his side, so whether people will trust X to manage their email will be something to watch,” he told MailOnline. .
Also, X as an email address? Many people still associate that letter with sex-based content, so will people move away from the Gmail they’ve known, trusted and used for years?’
Musk has already been vocal about his long-term ambition with X to turn it into an “app for everything.”
That app could one day integrate parts or all of X (Twitter), as well as online and ancillary services like ride-sharing, food deliveries and, if Musk’s post is to be believed, email.
It is possible that XMail is being developed at xAI, the company Musk founded a year ago that works specifically in the field of artificial intelligence.
November saw the launch of xAI’s first product, the “sarcastic” chatbot “Grok” – its answer to ChatGPT.
Grok is “designed to have a bit of humor in its answers” and answers “spicy questions” that are rejected by other “smart” AI systems, such as ChatGPT.
Grok is currently only available to US users subscribed to X Premium+, the top tier of X’s subscription option, which costs £16 a month.
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