There is a support note, if you can find it. Here’s the link. “Starting January 2026,” Google tells users of the world’s most popular email platform, "Gmail will no longer support checking emails from third-party accounts through POP. The option to ‘Check mail from other accounts’ will no longer be available in Gmail on your computer."

“IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail,” engineering YouTuber Davey Jones wrote in a viral X PSA on this alleged digital Trojan Horse. “You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models.”

If you’re on mobile, you can change these settings by going to your settings page (located at the bottom of the inbox menu) and select “Data privacy.” From there, you can toggle off “Smart features” and click into the “Google Workspace smart features” menu to turn off the feature for Workspace and Google products again.

Concerned about Gmail privacy? Learn how to turn off smart AI features, what Google says about data use, and steps to keep your emails safe.

An AI creator has shared 10 smart Gmail tips that reveal hidden features many users overlook. From undoing sent emails to organising inboxes and boosting productivity, these simple tricks help users manage emails faster and more efficiently.

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