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Google Ends POP Support for Gmail: Update by 2025

10/4/2025

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Google will discontinue POP support for Gmail users starting January 2026.
Users must update settings by end of 2025 to avoid disruptions.
POP retrieves mail from remote servers and transmits data in plaintext, risking security. Synced messages before the January deadline remain in Gmail.
Gmail will continue to support IMAP; Google provides setup instructions for Android and iOS devices.

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Story summary

Google will discontinue POP support for Gmail users starting January 2026.
Users must update settings by end of 2025 to avoid disruptions.
POP retrieves mail from remote servers and transmits data in plaintext, risking security. Synced messages before the January deadline remain in Gmail.
Gmail will continue to support IMAP; Google provides setup instructions for Android and iOS devices.