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

  1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click on "Import mail and contacts" from the left menu.
  5. Enter the email address of the account you want to import from.
  6. Click "Next" and follow the prompts to sign in to the other account.
  7. Select the account you want to import from and choose the email address you want to import.
  8. Choose the email labels you want to apply to the imported emails (optional).
  9. Click "Import" to start the import process.

Method 2: Using IMAP

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. 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: