# FACTS · gmail-send-as-move

Every claim used in PACK.md, with its source and the date it was checked. All checks were on Wed Oct 21, 2026 (PT) unless a row says otherwise. "Read directly" means the page was loaded and read from the box. "Snapshot" means search-index text only, because the site blocks the box.

| ID | Claim as used | Source URL | Checked | How |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | "Starting January 2027 ... You will no longer be able to send mail from third-party email accounts in Gmail on the web or in the Gmail mobile apps." | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F2 | Gmailify ends, and "Gmail will no longer fetch emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account with POP," in January 2027. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F3 | Timeline: Q3 2026 notice; Q3 to Q4 2026 transition, when Gmail "may restrict new configurations"; January 2027 full removal. "Prior to January 2027, we will restrict new configurations of this feature." No specific day is given. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F4 | Gmail-to-Gmail aliases and Google Workspace "Send as" are not affected. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F5 | The Gmail mobile app for Android, iPhone and iPad can still add and use non-Google accounts. Desktop clients can still access Gmail via IMAP/POP. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F6 | Auto-forwarding from a third-party provider to a Gmail address still works. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en (FAQ) | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F7 | Messages already imported into Gmail will not be deleted. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en (FAQ) | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F8 | Google warns that third-party tools replicating "Send as" often need email credentials or OAuth tokens, and that it can't guarantee their safety. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F9 | For businesses, Google recommends a desktop client with IMAP/SMTP, the provider's own interface, or Google Workspace for a custom domain. | https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17101213?hl=en (FAQ) | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F10 | HN story "Gmail to end support for 'Send as' for third-party addresses", 193 points, 135 comments, posted 2026-09-04 15:03 UTC (8:03 AM PT). Quotes: "I'd say that about 20% of our clients used this feature because gmail WAS their email client." and "This will probably grenade the plans for many small businesses, right now." | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49565693 | 2026-10-21 | Read directly via the HN Algolia API (items/49565693) |
| F11 | Google Workspace Business Starter: $7 USD per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term plan ($84 a year), $8.40 on the Flexible plan. On the annual plan, licenses can only be reduced at renewal. | https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/compare-flexible-and-annual-fixed-term-payment-plans | 2026-10-21 | Read directly. Note: the older page support.google.com/a/answer/1247360 still shows $6 / $7.20 and looks stale. Use the knowledge.workspace.google.com figures. |
| F12 | Workspace can import mail from an IMAP account with the data import tool. A super administrator sets up and runs the import. | https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/migrate/migrate-email-from-an-imap-account | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F13 | Cloudflare Email Routing works on the Workers Free and Paid plans, with unlimited inbound mail. It requires Cloudflare DNS. Onboarding adds MX, SPF and DKIM records. Destination addresses must be verified. Limit: 200 routing rules per domain. | https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/platform/pricing/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/get-started/route-emails/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/platform/limits/ | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F14 | Cloudflare Email Sending is in beta and requires Workers Paid (a $5 USD a month minimum per account). It includes 3,000 outbound emails a month, then $0.35 per 1,000. Cloudflare describes it as for transactional email ("account emails, order confirmations, and alerts"). SMTP: smtp.mx.cloudflare.net, port 465, implicit TLS, username `api_token`, password = an API token with Email Sending: Edit. Works with "off-the-shelf mail client[s]". New accounts start with a conservative daily quota. | https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/platform/pricing/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/api/send-emails/smtp/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/ ; https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-service/platform/limits/ | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F15 | Fastmail Standard: $5 per user per month paid yearly, $6 monthly, 60 GB, custom domain addresses, shared addresses like support@, import tool, works with Outlook and iPhone Mail. Fastmail says it doesn't refund unused subscriptions and offers a free trial. | https://www.fastmail.com/pricing/ | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F16 | iCloud+ custom email domain: up to five custom domains, up to 10 addresses per domain, shareable with up to five other people. Requires two-factor authentication. Works in Mail on signed-in devices and on icloud.com/mail. Doesn't support managed accounts. | https://support.apple.com/en-us/102540 | 2026-10-21 | Read directly (page published Sep 30, 2026) |
| F16b | iCloud+ US price starts at $0.99 a month (lowest tier). | https://support.apple.com/en-us/108047 | 2026-10-21 | Read directly (US row: $0.99 / $2.99 / $9.99 / $29.99 / $59.99) |
| F17 | Zoho Mail Lite: $1 per user per month with 5 GB, billed yearly. | https://shipmail.to/blog/godaddy-email-hosting-alternatives (table, "checked on October 15, 2026, on each provider's own page") | 2026-10-21 | Secondary. Zoho's pricing page (https://www.zoho.com/mail/zohomail-pricing.html) loads prices by script, so the box couldn't read the $ figure directly. **Re-check in a browser before publishing.** |
| F17b | The Zoho Mail free plan: custom email for one domain, 5 GB per user, "IMAP/ POP/ Active Sync not included". The FAQ says the free plan covers up to 5 users. | https://www.zoho.com/mail/zohomail-pricing.html | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F18 | GoDaddy Microsoft 365 Email Essentials regular price: $8.99 per mailbox per month. The first-year price varies: Shipmail recorded $1.99 on Oct 15, 2026, and GoDaddy's page showed $0.99 ("Save 88%", "For 1st 1-year term") when fetched Oct 21, 2026. The higher plans say "Auto-renew pricing applies to each active mailbox". | https://www.godaddy.com/email/professional-business-email ; https://shipmail.to/blog/godaddy-email-hosting-alternatives | 2026-10-21 | GoDaddy returns 403 to curl but was read through WebFetch. Shipmail read directly. **Use only the $8.99 regular price in copy.** The research's "$1.99 to $8.99" is out of date as of today. |
| F19 | Microsoft Exchange Online (Plan 1), bought direct: $4 per user per month, paid yearly. | https://shipmail.to/blog/godaddy-email-hosting-alternatives (cites microsoft.com, checked Oct 15, 2026) | 2026-10-21 | Secondary. Microsoft's page wasn't opened directly. Optional mention only. |
| F20 | SPF: "A domain name MUST NOT have multiple records that would cause an authorization check to select more than one record" (§3.2). DNS-querying terms are limited to 10 (§4.6.4). | https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7208 | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F21 | Gmail sender guidelines: every sender to Gmail accounts must set up SPF or DKIM and keep spam rates in Postmaster Tools below 0.3%. Stricter rules apply at more than 5,000 messages a day. | https://support.google.com/a/answer/81126?hl=en | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F22 | JKCA care plans run month to month from $69 a month. | https://jkca.studio/notes/ (index blurb, "What monthly care actually covers") | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |
| F23 | The "Show original" self-check and starting DMARC at p=none follow the JKCA note's method. These are advice, not market claims. | https://jkca.studio/notes/emails-going-to-spam/ | 2026-10-21 | Read directly |

## Not verified / handle with care
- **Reddit threads in the research** (r/GMail 1vf0cfc, r/fastmail 1wdvw73): search snapshots only. Not quoted in this pack.
- **Fiverr price range** ($20 to $30 setup, $100 to $200 migration): Fiverr returns 403. Snapshot only. Not used in copy. Internal pricing context only.
- **Zoho $1 Lite price (F17)**: secondary source only. Confirm in a browser before printing.
- **Exact shutdown day**: Google names only "January 2027". Don't print a day.
- **Page count of the $9 guide**: doesn't exist yet. Count after layout.