Best Alternatives for Gmail

Question

Starting Jan 2026, Gmail will stop pulling in POP checkmail feature. No replacementI&rsquo;ve relied on Gmail as my all-in-one inbox for decades. Any good alternatives for all-in-one inboxes?

theothertimcook · Accepted Answer

Fastmail

TheWiggles · Answer

I have good luck with Protonmail and it still supports POP3. You also get the benefit of encryption.I would stay away from Tutamail, I've had bad customer support experience with them and they refused to give me a refund. Also, the UX/UI is rough.

mustaphah · Answer

My comment here might help if you want to keep Gmail: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45440786

Best Alternatives for Gmail

Starting Jan 2026, Gmail will stop pulling in POP checkmail feature. No replacement
I’ve relied on Gmail as my all-in-one inbox for decades. Any good alternatives for all-in-one inboxes?

Fastmail

I have good luck with Protonmail and it still supports POP3. You also get the benefit of encryption.
I would stay away from Tutamail, I've had bad customer support experience with them and they refused to give me a refund. Also, the UX/UI is rough.

My comment here might help if you want to keep Gmail: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45440786