You're completely missing the point, but to answer your questions: 1. If you're self generating a cert, you know how to do it. 2. It doesn't change very often

You're completely missing the point, but to answer your questions: 1. If you're self generating a cert, you know how to do it. 2. It doesn't change very often. This discussion is about Google making a change without warning that has an immediate negative impact on pre-existing users. This discussion is not about new pop3 accounts being added to Gmail.