Starting January 1, 2026, Google will officially discontinue support for POP email import in Gmail. If you use Gmail to fetch emails from other accounts via POP, it’s time to prepare for the transition to the new method.
Gmail Is Retiring POP Email Import: What It Means and What You Should Do
Gmail’s “Check mail from other accounts” feature has been used by a lot of users to pull in emails via POP3 for example, from a webserver – is being removed. This also marks the end of Gmailify, which allowed Gmail features (like spam filtering and labels) on third-party accounts.
Google cites security concerns and outdated technology as the reason for the change. POP lacks encryption, doesn’t support two-factor authentication, and doesn’t sync across devices. In contrast, IMAP is more secure, modern, and widely supported.
Who’s Affected?
- Anyone using Gmail to pull in emails from another provider (e.g., Yahoo, Outlook, custom domains, your server) via POP.
- Businesses consolidating multiple inboxes into Gmail.
- Legacy setups relying on Gmailify for spam filtering or label management.
What You Should Do
Please click here to read more and find out how to change.
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Monday, October 6, 2025