GMails custom domain "send as" discontinues January 2027
Google has announced that Gmail will discontinue the 'Send as' feature for third-party email addresses starting in January 2027. Users will need to adjust their settings to ensure their email replies and outgoing messages function correctly after this date.
Why it matters
This change will impact many users who rely on Gmail as a centralized hub for managing multiple professional or personal email accounts.
Important: Starting January 2027, Gmail will no longer support the "Send as" feature for third-party email addresses, such as @yahoo.com or @outlook.com. This change does not affect Google Workspace aliases or other Gmail addresses you own. Learn about changes to third-party email account support in Gmail .
If you own another email address, you can send mail as that address. For example:
Tip : You can send emails from up to 99 different email addresses.
If your recipient uses Outlook or another mail service, they might see something like, "From yourname@gmail.com on behalf of othername@otherdomain.com."
Your recipients might also see your original @gmail.com address if you:
If you don’t want to send emails from an alias or if the alias is invalid, you can remove the email or alias. If you send an email from an invalid alias, you get a bounce email.
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