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Gmail is changing \u2014 are you affected?<\/p>\n
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Updated on Jan. 25 with the latest update on Google\u2019s failed inbox filters.<\/p>\n
Gmail is changing. The headline updates are all around address changes<\/a> and AI<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve already warned that Google is shutting down POP3<\/a> accounts set up within Gmail. Starting this month, \u201cfetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s an issue because most of those accounts are older, legacy email accounts that have been working seamlessly for years. That\u2019s all about to change. <\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Really Dangerous\u2019\u2014Google Changes Android For All UsersBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n But while the POP3 change will stop your older email accounts working, the other change may go unnoticed. As Android Authority<\/a> warns, \u201cGoogle\u2019s killing off the best Gmail feature you never knew about. If you relied on Gmailify to keep other inboxes organized and spam-free, you’ll need a new plan.\u201d<\/p>\n Per 9to5Google, \u201cthe aim of Gmailify was to provide Gmail features to people with Yahoo, AOL, or Outlook\/Hotmail accounts. You could keep that email address while benefiting from Gmail spam protection.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s the same spam protection<\/a> that Google says \u201ckeeps your private information safe. Gmail works hard to protect you from spam, phishing, and malware, before they reach your inbox. Our AI-enhanced spam-filtering capabilities block nearly 10 million spam emails every minute.\u201d Put simply, you don\u2019t want this suddenly disappearing.<\/p>\n But that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s about to happen. Google says<\/a> Gmailify \u201callows you to get special features like spam protection or inbox organization applied to your third-party email account.\u201d But \u201cstarting January 2026,\u201d Gmail will no longer support it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s very important that you don\u2019t lose filtering on emails that may still be dropping into your primary Gmail inbox from these legacy accounts. Google says you can change the settings on those legacy account to forward emails instead. <\/p>\n You may not notice the change. But you can bet attackers will. Sending out emails to Hotmail or Yahoo or AOL addresses could become a boon. Millions of those emails will now be dropping into Gmail inboxes \u2014 unfiltered.<\/p>\n And on the subject of filtering, or the lack thereof, Google has confirmed that a widespread issue this weekend is plaguing inboxes with spam \u2014 or worse. While the planned change will stop scanning emails for spam and malware, the unfortunately timed flaw does exactly the same, but by accident not deliberately.<\/p>\n Per Engadget<\/a>, “Google says it\u2019s working to fix Gmail issue that\u2019s led to flooded inboxes and increased spam warnings. Gmail users started experiencing issues with their inboxes\u2019 automatic filters on Saturday morning.”<\/p>\n ForbesNew Samsung Galaxy S26 Leak Details \u2018Intriguing\u2019 UpgradeBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n