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Email is an open protocol. Anyone can write a client. All major ones work with Gmail. For YouTube, see newpipe. The main missing piece is Google maps (at least

Email is an open protocol. Anyone can write a client. All major ones work with Gmail. For YouTube, see newpipe. The main missing piece is Google maps (at least the navigation bit) which you can't legally get without explicit cooperation from Google.

JetSpiegel 8y ago
Until Google deprecates IMAP for @gmail accounts. It's already disabled by default for new accounts.
- deleted 8y ago
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- icebraining 8y ago
  It's been disabled by default for years, as far as I know. Not sure why they'd deprecated it now. EDIT: A quick search shows it was always disabled by default, since 2007, when it launched.
  - TomMarius 8y ago
    Doesn't that support GP's argument? Seems like they really don't want anyone to use it, since the beginning.
    - vetinari 8y ago
      The Gmail concepts do not really map very well to IMAP and traditional mail clients. They do provide a custom API that does mirror their semantic for that.
      - TomMarius 8y ago
        Not today, I agree. It was just an ordinary email up until a few years ago though.
        micv 8y ago
        Gmail's labels have always been an arse to map on to normal IMAP-based email.
    - int_19h 8y ago
      The replacement API that GMail offers (which reflects their different approach) is open and free to use, so it's not really an issue, as third-party apps can support it. And many, in fact, do. That's not the case for YouTube, though, which is exactly why it's a problem when GMail isn't.
- taneq 8y ago
  They also have a regular alert which nags you to "improve your security settings" if you use 'insecure' IMAP. I'm glad I don't use gmail any more.
- skbly7 8y ago
  I don't know people here noticed but they are already doing so by bringing "confidential email", etc to all users which explicitly require WEB VERSION or Gmail app.