Very cheap email hosting still generally comes with IMAP I think? Which gmail is still supporting. EG Namecheap $1/mo email comes with IMAP.
The announcement clearly says that "Check mail from other accounts" will disappear. They say it's about POP, but if the entire feature disappears, then it's not just about POP.
> Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following:
> POP: Unlike IMAP connections, with POP, emails are downloaded, and you decide how often you want to download new emails.