How to restore contacts from google mail

If you're looking to restore contacts from Google Mail, here are the steps:

Method 1: Restore contacts from Google Contacts

  1. Sign in to your Google account on a computer.
  2. Go to the Google Contacts page.
  3. Click on the "More" menu (three vertical dots) and select "Settings."
  4. Scroll down to the "Restore contacts" section.
  5. Click on "Restore contacts" and follow the prompts to restore your contacts.

Method 2: Restore contacts from Google Takeout

  1. Sign in to your Google account on a computer.
  2. Go to the Google Takeout page.
  3. Select "Deselect all" to clear the default selection.
  4. Scroll down to the "Contacts" section and select the "Contacts" option.
  5. Choose the date range for which you want to restore contacts (e.g., "All data" or a specific date range).
  6. Click "Next" and then "Create export."
  7. Wait for the export to complete, then download the ZIP file.
  8. Extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer.
  9. Import the contacts into your device or email client using the CSV file.

Method 3: Restore contacts from Google Mail (using IMAP)

  1. Sign in to your Google Mail account on a computer.
  2. Enable IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for your Google Mail account:
    • Go to the Google Mail settings page.
    • Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
    • Enable IMAP.
  3. Set up your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) to connect to your Google Mail account using IMAP.
  4. Once connected, your email client should sync your contacts with your Google Mail account.
  5. If you need to restore contacts from a previous backup, you can export your contacts from your email client and import them into your Google Mail account.

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