Gmail to end support for “Send as” for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com
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.
Tip: If you get a bounce email from a valid email address and need to reverify it, you must delete the “Send mail as” email address then add it again.
If you want to always send from your other address, you’ll need to change both your default “From” and “reply-to” address. If you only change the “From” address, replies will go to your original Gmail address by default.
To always send email from a different address or alias:
When you send a message, replies will go to your original Gmail address by default. To choose a different address, follow these steps.
If you see one of these error messages, you might need to select a different port number and authentication type. Make sure you have used the correct outgoing mail server for your provider. You might need to contact your third party email provider for the correct settings.
Check with your other mail service for their recommended port number, authentication type, or outgoing mail server. Make sure your third party provider supports SSL or TLS with a valid certificate.
Here are some common combinations:
We recommend you send your email over a secure (encrypted) connection.
However, if your other mail service doesn’t support these secured connections or doesn’t use a valid certificate, you can choose port 25, then select the Unsecured connection option that appears.
If you do this, your information won’t be encrypted for your protection.
An easy way to sort your email is to add categories after your username.
For example, messages sent to the following aliases will all go to janedoe@gmail.com:
Think of how you want to sort your email, then choose an alias for each category. For example:
Create filters to take automatic actions, like:
If you use Gmail with your work or school account, you can send from a group alias. To receive the verification email to send from a group alias, you need to give delegates access to the group.
You’ll need access to the group’s permissions to change access for other members.