Google made the new Gmail available to users of the company's email service about a month ago, but it seems that it will soon be the only option.
So far, ordinary Google mail users had (and still have) the option to "try the new Gmail," while G Suite administrators have the option to try it out in a limited way or across the company through Google's Early Adopter program.
But starting in July, the new Google mail will be available to all G Suite users who will gradually lose the option to opt out of the new plan. This change will probably also apply to Gmail users around the same time.
G Suite administrators will have three options for rolling out the new Gmail to their company's users, according to Google's timeline for the new Gmail. They will be able to move users to the new Gmail immediately, but users will still have the option to opt out for a limited time.
They will also be able to allow users who want to try the new Gmail. If G Suite administrators don't allow their company's users to see the new Gmail, they will see it anyway in four weeks when the new UI is enabled globally. The latter option is the default setting.
So gradually, all G Suite users will see the new look in two phases. About two months after July, those who don't have the new look will be automatically promoted to the new UI, but they will be able to switch whenever they want over the next four weeks.
Three months after July, around October, anyone who made the switch to the new Gmail will not be able to go back.
Google's email features, such as offline and confidential mode, will be disabled by default when the new version is released in July.
Google plans to release more changes to the details of the look in July, and encourages administrators to start distributing it to G Suite users immediately.
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