By Zak Doffman
Publication Date: 2026-01-25 09:24:00
Gmail is changing — are you affected?
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Updated on Jan. 25 with the latest update on Google’s failed inbox filters.
Gmail is changing. The headline updates are all around address changes and AI. But there are quieter updates in the background and your account may now be at risk. Most affected users do not know about these changes. You need to act now.
I’ve already warned that Google is shutting down POP3 accounts set up within Gmail. Starting this month, “fetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.”
That’s an issue because most of those accounts are older, legacy email accounts that have been working seamlessly for years. That’s all about to change.
But while the POP3 change will stop your older email accounts working, the other change may go unnoticed. As Android Authority warns, “Google’s…