Google is killing the POP Checkmail feature in Gmail - Page 2

just1acc · 12 Oct 2025, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

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Email solution sir. Free or affordable.

chrisretusn · 13 Oct 2025, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TenFour

I still haven't received notification from Google about this change and I continue to use POP3 with Gomailify. If they don't notify anyone there will be lots of lost emails in January.

I have not receive any notification either. I use POP3 to get my email from Gmail using Claws Mail.

jeffpan · 13 Oct 2025, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisretusn

I have not receive any notification either. I use POP3 to get my email from Gmail using Claws Mail.

gmail stop pop? no. i don't think so.
gmail just won't fetch email from other mailbox via pop protocol.

chrisretusn · 14 Oct 2025, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

gmail stop pop? no. i don't think so.
gmail just won't fetch email from other mailbox via pop protocol.

That is my thoughts as well.

TenFour · 14 Oct 2025, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisretusn

That is my thoughts as well.

Read the information at the link in the first post.

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Learn about changes to "Check mail from other accounts"
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.

chrisretusn · 15 Oct 2025, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TenFour

Read the information at the link in the first post.

I did, this is my take on it.

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Check mail from other accounts: Fetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.

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Learn about changes to "Check mail from other accounts"

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.

I use a third party client (Claws Mail) I don't use POP within Gmail.

Until I am sent a noticification from Gmail that POP3 protocol will no longer be supported or until I find out in January of 2026 I will stick with POP3.

TenFour · 16 Oct 2025, 06:48 AM

Yes, this is about using POP from Gmail to check mail on other accounts. Not sure if there will be any changes to POP access the other way. Also, Gmailify for checking mail from other accounts will be going away.

RFK · 3 Dec 2025, 07:49 AM

POP3 (direct access to Gmail) is not deprecated.

POP Fetcher is deprecated for business accounts of Google Worksapce.

Private users of Gmail did not receive this warning and it is not clear if POP Fetcher will continue to work for them.

In case it stops forking, I can use my account at mailbox.org or zoho.com to collect emails from other pop accounts and will forward all collected emails to any email address I want.

TenFour · 3 Dec 2025, 07:14 PM

The Gmail help article indicates that POP Checkmail is ending for all Gmail users, including private free ones. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/16604719?hl=en

trikotret · 3 Dec 2025, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RFK

POP3 (direct access to Gmail) is not deprecated.

POP Fetcher is deprecated for business accounts of Google Worksapce.

Private users of Gmail did not receive this warning and it is not clear if POP Fetcher will continue to work for them.

In case it stops forking, I can use my account at mailbox.org or zoho.com to collect emails from other pop accounts and will forward all collected emails to any email address I want.

Why would Google email none paying customers a warning?

RFK · 4 Dec 2025, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by trikotret

Why would Google email none paying customers a warning?

Because they always did it in the past.

Also, I am a paying cusomer (2 TB storage).

RFK · 5 Dec 2025, 02:33 AM

I was wrong: Zoho and mailbox.org do not support POP Fetch as Google. They actually do not support it at all.

Possible solutions:

Runbox (around $30/year): supports Pop Fetch, but its UI is ugly, rules are not robust and can be used for one or two POP3 account fetches. Otherwise, it becomes too complicate to maintain.

Fastmail ($60/year): supports IMAP fetch (not POP3), robust rules/filters. It may not work with some Gmail IMAP accounts with tens of thousands messages.

Inbox.lv (Latvia, free): supports POP3 and IMAP4 fetch but blocked by Google from OAUTH authentication ("not secure app"), only two external POP3 accounts allowed.

RFK · 7 Dec 2025, 09:33 PM

I created Fastmail account, 5 fetched accounts added, everything works.

philtec · 19 Dec 2025, 05:43 AM

Forward your Gmail to a service that supports it.
Easy fix.

5 Dec 2025, 02:33 AM	#27
RFK Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 324	I was wrong: Zoho and mailbox.org do not support POP Fetch as Google. They actually do not support it at all. Possible solutions: Runbox (around $30/year): supports Pop Fetch, but its UI is ugly, rules are not robust and can be used for one or two POP3 account fetches. Otherwise, it becomes too complicate to maintain. Fastmail ($60/year): supports IMAP fetch (not POP3), robust rules/filters. It may not work with some Gmail IMAP accounts with tens of thousands messages. Inbox.lv (Latvia, free): supports POP3 and IMAP4 fetch but blocked by Google from OAUTH authentication ("not secure app"), only two external POP3 accounts allowed. Last edited by RFK : 7 Dec 2025 at 09:32 PM.

19 Dec 2025, 05:43 AM	#29
philtec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: YouEssAey Posts: 147	Forward your Gmail Forward your Gmail to a service that supports it. Easy fix.

16 Oct 2025, 06:48 AM	#22
TenFour The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 2,299	Yes, this is about using POP from Gmail to check mail on other accounts. Not sure if there will be any changes to POP access the other way. Also, Gmailify for checking mail from other accounts will be going away.

3 Dec 2025, 07:49 AM	#23
RFK Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 324	POP3 (direct access to Gmail) is not deprecated. POP Fetcher is deprecated for business accounts of Google Worksapce. Private users of Gmail did not receive this warning and it is not clear if POP Fetcher will continue to work for them. In case it stops forking, I can use my account at mailbox.org or zoho.com to collect emails from other pop accounts and will forward all collected emails to any email address I want.

3 Dec 2025, 07:14 PM	#24
TenFour The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 2,299	The Gmail help article indicates that POP Checkmail is ending for all Gmail users, including private free ones. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/16604719?hl=en

7 Dec 2025, 09:33 PM	#28
RFK Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 324	I created Fastmail account, 5 fetched accounts added, everything works.