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They have been saying that POP/IMAP access will be pay only for several years now. The first posts in this thread are from April 2012.
That is why I assumed this change had gone into effect when authentication failed, though it was only a change in server configuration and was fixed with a new server name.
Will they shut down access at some point? They very well may. They have made their intention clear. After almost four years, it is also clear, however, that much of their bluster has been to encourage users who value the addresses to upgrade to premium.
Like you, if I lose access, no big deal.
In fact, they have already sold off the domain my main address was on and it has stopped receiving mail. That doesn't make me want to trust any other addresses that I have with mail.com.
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