The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away
If you've been using Gmail to manage multiple email accounts, including third-party addresses, you'll soon have to find an alternative. Google is ending support for the "Send as" feature that allows users to send emails from external services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and Outlook as well as custom domains using their primary Gmail account. According to Google's support document, "Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027 for Gmail's web and mobile app interfaces.
- ▪If you've been using Gmail to manage multiple email accounts, including third-party addresses, you'll soon have to find an alternative.
- ▪Google is ending support for the "Send as" feature that allows users to send emails from external services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and Outlook as well as custom domains using their primary Gmail account.
- ▪According to Google's support document, "Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027 for Gmail's web and mobile app interfaces.
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| Original publisher | Lifehacker |
| Canonical URL | https://lifehacker.com/tech/gmail-ending-send-as-feature?utm_medium=RSS |
| Publication time | Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-10T17:40:44.963Z |
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If you've been using Gmail to manage multiple email accounts, including third-party addresses, you'll soon have to find an alternative. Google is ending support for the "Send as" feature that allows users to send emails from external services like Hotmail, Yahoo, and Outlook as well as custom domains using their primary Gmail account. According to Google's support document, "Send as" will be discontinued in January 2027 for Gmail's web and mobile app interfaces. You'll still be able to add third-party accounts on mobile, meaning you can check your email on iOS or Android, but not send messages from those aliases.
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