Gmail Is Shutting Down "Send As"

Google is ending support for the functionality that allowed users to "Send As" some other, non-Gmail account using the Gmail web interface. Word of this has been circulating on Reddit and elsewhere, and Google has published a support page and FAQ with details. Starting in January 2027, Gmail will no longer support "Send as" for third-party accounts. That's the feature that let you send email from an address like @hotmail.com or @yahoo.com through your primary Gmail account, using the Gmail web or mobile interface.Two related features are going away at the same time. Gmailify, which applied Gmail features like spam protection and inbox organization to a third-party account, is ending. And Check mail from other accounts, which fetched mail from third-party accounts into Gmail via POP, is ending too. Prior to January 2027, Google says it will restrict new configurations of these features, so look to lose that functionality even sooner. What's not changing: "Send as" for Gmail addresses…

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