Almost all of IFTTT's Gmail features disappear this week

Almost all of IFTTT's Gmail integrations are expected to disappear this Sunday, following Google's announcement of drastic changes to how its messaging service treats APIs last October. Android font notes that as of next week, IFTTT will still be able to send e-mails using the actions "Send an e-mail" and "Send you an e-mail", but that it will no longer be able to trigger actions in depending on the emails you receive.

IFTTT, which means "If this is so," is a popular service used to connect different smart home applications and products in a single ecosystem using "triggers" and "actions". A typical Gmail integration might allow you to have a certain color (one action) if you receive an e-mail bearing a particular label (a trigger).

IFTTT's Gmail functionality previously worked using the messaging service APIs. However, they were reviewed last year after disclosing that they allow third-party companies to have indiscriminate access to people's emails. In October, Google announced that it was tightening Gmail rules regarding third-party services and that it would review all third-party applications to ensure they comply with the new rules. Google has stated that access to existing services would be revoked after March 31, 2019.

In a blog post announcing the change, IFTTT said it had tried to find a way to comply with the new rules, but that it would be unable to do so without "major infrastructure changes". She said she supports Google's efforts. to improve privacy and security. "