{"id":10044,"date":"2025-10-30T15:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/top.host\/blog\/?p=10044"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:02:50","slug":"gmail-external-email-support-end-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/top.host\/blog\/gmail-external-email-support-end-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Important change to Gmail: What it means for connected email accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you use Gmail to collect and manage emails from different providers, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/16604719?hl=en&amp;sjid=7940942075633437686-EU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">important change from Google<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> requires your attention. As of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Gmail will <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">no longer support the management of external email accounts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> directly within its platform.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Google is changing how Gmail works<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Until now, you have been able to connect business or personal email accounts, such as Outlook, Yahoo, or business emails under your own domain, directly to Gmail, making it easy to manage everything in one place. This will change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From January 2026:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Gmailify feature will be discontinued<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, meaning you will no longer be able to link non-Google email accounts and use Gmail\u2019s features like spam filtering or inbox categorization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Checking mail from other accounts via POP<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will also be discontinued, which means you won\u2019t be able to receive messages from other mail servers within Gmail.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who will be affected<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This change affects <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anyone who uses Gmail to manage email accounts from other providers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, if you have a business email under your own domain, such as info@yourdomain.gr, and you currently manage it through Gmail, this setup will no longer work after January 2026, and your emails will stop syncing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, if you use a regular Gmail account or Google Workspace, you don\u2019t need to take any action, as your service will continue to function normally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you can do now<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To ensure uninterrupted access to your business emails, follow these steps:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Choose a new email client<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can use applications such as Outlook (Microsoft) or Thunderbird (Mozilla) to manage your emails efficiently and stay organized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Set up your account via IMAP\/SMTP<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">instructions in <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/support.top.host\/help\/how-to-install-an-email-account-on-email-clients\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">our knowledge base<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to connect your account to your new email client. This will allow you to maintain full synchronization and access all your messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep your communication flowing smoothly<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019ve been using Gmail as your email client, make sure to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">update your setup before January 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">By configuring your email accounts with a new client in time, you will continue to enjoy secure, seamless, and professional email management, without any disruption to your daily workflow.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you use Gmail to collect and manage emails from different providers, an important change&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":10047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2432,2434],"tags":[4379,4385,4377,4387,4371,4369,4389,4381,4373,4391,4383,4375,4393,4395,4397,4399,3890,4401,4403],"coauthors":[3636],"class_list":["post-10044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tophost-news-en","category-services-en","tag-business-communication","tag-email-clients-en","tag-email-configuration","tag-email-management-en","tag-email-settings","tag-external-email-accounts","tag-gmail-en","tag-gmail-news","tag-gmail-update","tag-gmailify-en","tag-google-en","tag-google-changes-2026","tag-google-workspace-en","tag-imap-en","tag-outlook-en","tag-pop-en","tag-professional-email","tag-smtp-en","tag-thunderbird-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.2 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Important change to Gmail: What it means for connected email accounts - Top.Host Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gmail will end support for external email accounts in 2026. 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