Gmail drops third-party 'Send as' support, nudging users toward alternatives

Starting January 2027, Gmail will stop supporting sending from third-party addresses (Yahoo, Outlook, custom domains) via the web or mobile apps, and Gmailify plus web-based POP fetching will be removed. Gmail-to-Gmail aliases and Google Workspace 'Send as' remain unaffected. Affected users should migrate to desktop clients (Thunderbird, Outlook), a dedicated provider, or a paid Workspace plan before 2027. Google notes the change helps keep Gmail secure and maintainable while continuing to roll out features like BCC warnings and 'Help me write' AI edits; power users on Reddit criticized the move as pushing users toward paid services.