How to merge two mail accoutns in gmail
Merging two Gmail accounts can be a bit tricky, but it's doable. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you merge two Gmail accounts:
Before you start:
- Make sure you have access to both Gmail accounts and that you're the owner of both accounts.
- Be aware that merging accounts will delete the secondary account and all its data, including emails, contacts, and labels.
Method 1: Merge accounts using the Gmail settings
- Sign in to the primary Gmail account (the one you want to keep).
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Scroll down to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
- Click on "Add a POP3 mail account" or "Add another email address you own."
- Enter the email address of the secondary account you want to merge.
- Click "Next" and follow the prompts to verify the account.
- Once verified, click "Merge" to merge the accounts.
Method 2: Merge accounts using the Google Account settings
- Sign in to the primary Gmail account (the one you want to keep).
- Go to the Google Account settings page by clicking on your profile picture in the upper right corner and selecting "Google Account."
- Scroll down to the "Data & personalization" section.
- Click on "Download, delete, or make a plan for your data."
- Click on "Delete a Google service or your account."
- Select the secondary account you want to merge and click "Delete."
- Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.
After merging:
- All emails from the secondary account will be moved to the primary account.
- Contacts from the secondary account will be merged with the contacts in the primary account.
- Labels and filters from the secondary account will be deleted.
- Any other data, such as calendar events or Google Drive files, will not be merged.
Important notes:
- Merging accounts will delete the secondary account and all its data. Make sure you have backed up any important data before merging.
- If you have multiple accounts with the same email address, you may need to use a different email address for one of the accounts.
- Merging accounts may take some time, so be patient and don't worry if it takes a few hours to complete.