“This means that you will no longer be able to link your Gmail or Microsoft email account with Alexa to browse or manage your email and any linked email account(s) will automatically be unlinked,” the email states. And with nearly four years of capability, some Alexa users are more than frustrated with the sudden removal of this service. “Alexa just dropped email integration. I got plenty of value from it and this feels like a rare step back,” one Twitter user wrote on Nov. 2. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Alexa won’t be the only smart home device that will not have access to emails. Google’s own smart voice assistant, the Google Home, has not been able to read emails and texts messages for quite some time, according to Smart Home Point. Per the smart home news outlet, this is possibly due to privacy concerns, despite other third party devices, like Alexa, offering this service over the years. RELATED: AT&T, Verizon, and Other Phone Companies Are Getting Rid of This.
