Gmail is phasing out syncing email from third-party email accounts via POP. Users can shift to IMAP, but it's not quite the same.

Gmail can be a much smarter tool if you enable its new AI features: Suggested Replies, Help Me Write, Proofread, AI Overviews, and AI Inbox are here.

The aim is to transform Gmail from a traditional inbox into what Google describes as a “personal, proactive inbox assistant.”

Gmail is rolling out natural language queries with AI Overviews and the new Proofread feature for premium users to simplify your life.

Love Google AI Overviews? Now they're in your inbox We hope you like more AI in your Gmail inbox, because Google is "bringing Gmail into the Gemini era." It'll be on by default, but the good news is that you can disable it.

Google has confirmed that Gmail users should prepare for a security change that takes effect starting January 2026. All users are advised to verify that they have updated any necessary settings before the end of the year to avoid disruptions to their email ...

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Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 25, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 24, has been updated with a way of getting Google ...