Import mail from another gmail account
You want to import emails from another Gmail account into your current Gmail account. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do that:
Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in import feature
- Sign in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
- Click on "Import mail and contacts" from the left menu.
- Enter the email address of the account you want to import from.
- Click "Next" and follow the prompts to sign in to the other account.
- Select the account you want to import from and choose the email address you want to import.
- Choose the email labels you want to apply to the imported emails (optional).
- Click "Import" to start the import process.
Method 2: Using IMAP
- Enable IMAP in the account you want to import from:
- Sign in to the other Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
- Enable IMAP and note the IMAP server settings (usually
imap.gmail.com
for Gmail).
- Set up IMAP in your current Gmail account:
- Sign in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
- Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
- Click on "Add a POP or IMAP account" and enter the IMAP server settings from step 1.
- Enter your username and password for the other account.
- Click "Add account" to complete the setup.
- Use a third-party email client or app to sync the imported emails:
- You can use a third-party email client like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or a mobile app like Microsoft Outlook or Gmail app to sync the imported emails.
Important notes:
- Make sure you have permission to access the other account and that you're not violating any terms of service.
- The import process may take some time, depending on the number of emails you're importing.
- Imported emails may not retain their original labels or folders.
- If you're importing a large number of emails, you may want to consider using a third-party email client or app to manage the import process.