// HACKER NEWS — CYBERSECURITY
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.