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Microsoft missed its April 30, 2026 SMTP AUTH deadline — what changed
Microsoft was set to fully retire Basic auth for SMTP AUTH on April 30, 2026. On January 27, it postponed enforcement to end-of-December 2026. What this means for users.
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Ex-Pinterest team launches Extra, an AI-first email client with no subject lines
Extra launched April 21, 2026 on iOS and web. Built by three Pinterest veterans with a $9.5M seed, it replaces the inbox with a Today view. Gmail-only for now.