Gmail Removes Gmailify and POP Import for External Accounts Google has announced the removal of two key features in Gmail: Gmailify, which allowed users to apply Gmail's spam protection to third-party email accounts (like Yahoo or Outlook), and the option to import emails from other accounts via POP. This decision affects those who managed multiple accounts from a single inbox, particularly users who used secondary accounts for registrations and spam filtering, centralizing everything in their main Gmail account. With these changes, Gmail reduces flexibility for those looking to keep their main inbox free of spam and leaks, reinforcing Google's trend of prioritizing its paid services and closed ecosystem. Many users see this move as a setback in the quality of the free service. Alternatives: Custom Domain and Personalized Forwarding An increasingly popular solution is to create a personal email system using a custom domain (domains like .xyz can be found for less than 1 euro per year) and free services like Cloudflare. This allows for the generation of unlimited aliases, similar to Firefox Relay, for each web registration. For example, emails can be accepted only if they include a specific encoding in the address and forwarded to the main Gmail account. If any address starts receiving spam, it is easy to identify the source and block it. This method offers greater control and privacy, allowing users to track the origin of any data leaks. Although it requires initial setup, there are tutorials and tools available to facilitate the process. Source: bandaancha.eu