Gmail import mail and contacts

To import your mail and contacts from Gmail to another email account or a new Gmail account, you can follow these steps:

Importing Mail:

  1. Sign in to your new Gmail account or the account you want to import your mail to.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page and select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click on "Import mail and contacts" and then click on "Import mail from another account."
  5. Enter your Gmail account credentials and click on "Next."
  6. Select the mail folders you want to import and click on "Import."
  7. Wait for the import process to complete. This may take some time depending on the number of emails you have.

Importing Contacts:

  1. Sign in to your new Gmail account or the account you want to import your contacts to.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page and select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click on "Import mail and contacts" and then click on "Import contacts."
  5. Enter your Gmail account credentials and click on "Next."
  6. Select the contact groups you want to import and click on "Import."
  7. Wait for the import process to complete. This may take some time depending on the number of contacts you have.

Alternative Methods:

  1. Use the Gmail Import tool: You can use the Gmail Import tool to import your mail and contacts from Gmail to another email account. To do this, go to the Gmail Import tool website, enter your Gmail account credentials, and select the mail folders and contact groups you want to import.
  2. Use a third-party email client: You can also use a third-party email client like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird to import your Gmail mail and contacts. These clients often have built-in tools for importing data from other email accounts.
  3. Use a backup service: You can also use a backup service like Backupify or Spanning Cloud Apps to backup your Gmail data and then import it to another account.

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