Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following: Gmailify: This feature allows you to get special features like spam protection or inbox organization applied to your third-party email account. Learn more about Gmailify. This feature allows you to get special features like spam protection or inbox organization applied to your third-party email account. Learn more about Gmailify. POP: This feature allows you to read your messages from a third-party account in Gmail. Unlike IMAP connections, POP only works with a single device and doesn’t sync your email in real time. Instead, emails are downloaded, and you decide how often you want to download new emails. As an alternative, you can still link your third-party accounts in the Gmail app. These changes help provide the most secure and current options to access your messages in Gmail. Learn about changes to Gmailify You won’t be able to get specific features in Gmail applied to your third-party account, like: What you need to do You can still read and send emails from your other account within the Gmail app. This uses a standard IMAP connection, which is supported in the Gmail mobile app. Learn how to add another email account to the Gmail app. Learn about changes to POP connections Gmail will no longer support checking emails from third-party accounts through POP. The option to "Check mail from other accounts" will no longer be available in Gmail on your computer. What you need to do Important: If you have a work or school account, your administrator can help migrate your email data into Google Workspace. Learn more about the data migration service. To continue to receive messages from your other account in Gmail, you need to set up IMAP access. Check your email provider’s documentation for instructions on how to enable IMAP for your account. To read your messages from your other account, use the Gmail app. Learn how to add another email account to the Gmail app. Frequently asked questions No. All messages synced before the deprecation stay in Gmail. Yes. For third-party accounts like Yahoo! and Outlook, you can add them to the Gmail mobile app on Android and iPhone and iPad. Related resources