Gmail will no longer support checking emails from third-party accounts via POP (support.google.com)

Article summary

Gmail will no longer support checking emails from third-party accounts via POP, a feature that allowed users to fetch emails from other accounts into their Gmail account. This change affects the web version of Gmail, but users can still access their emails from other accounts using the Gmail app on mobile devices. The option to 'Check mail from other accounts' will no longer be available in Gmail on computers. Users can set up automatic forwarding or add their account to the Gmail app to continue accessing their emails.

Main themes

• Gmail POP support
• Email protocol changes
• Data storage and management
• User migration options
• Email client functionality

What commenters say

• The deprecation of POP support is likely due to low usage and high maintenance costs, rather than storage costs alone.
• Some users rely heavily on POP to maintain control over their data and reduce their attack surface, and will be negatively impacted by this change.
• The change may be motivated by a desire to reduce infrastructure costs and annoyances associated with running POP, rather than just storage costs.
• The number of people using POP to fetch mail into their Gmail account is likely very small, but not zero, and some users will need to find alternative solutions.
• The shift away from POP may be related to security issues or the difficulty of maintaining the mailfetcher, rather than just a simple protocol change.
• Some users will be able to adapt to the change by using the Gmail app or setting up automatic forwarding, but others may be forced to change their email setup or client.