How to Switch from Yahoo! Mail to Gmail
Open your Gmail account., Go to Settings., Click on the "Accounts and Import" Tab., Click "Import mail and contacts" and enter the passwords for your Yahoo!, Select the import options you want to use., Note that only messages currently in your inbox...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Gmail account.
The settings button is the black gear icon on the top right of your Gmail account. , It should be in the middle of the Settings page. , mail account.
Do not include the suffix (i.e. "@yahoo.com") in your user name.
The POP server name may vary depending on your country, but just change the last suffix in: pop.mail.yahoo.com (i.e. ".de" for Germany) The standard Port address is
995. , You can decide to import all your contacts, and old mail, or some portion of thereof. , They will be automatically labeled with the name of your yahoo account.
If you have other folders in your yahoo account that you want imported, you'll need to rotate those messages into your yahoo inbox. , As long as these email service providers do not provide POP3 access to their servers, you might not be able to import. -
Step 2: Go to Settings.
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Step 3: Click on the "Accounts and Import" Tab.
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Step 4: Click "Import mail and contacts" and enter the passwords for your Yahoo!
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Step 5: Select the import options you want to use.
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Step 6: Note that only messages currently in your inbox will be imported.
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Step 7: Be aware that you may not be able to import from Hotmail or Yahoo mail.
Detailed Guide
The settings button is the black gear icon on the top right of your Gmail account. , It should be in the middle of the Settings page. , mail account.
Do not include the suffix (i.e. "@yahoo.com") in your user name.
The POP server name may vary depending on your country, but just change the last suffix in: pop.mail.yahoo.com (i.e. ".de" for Germany) The standard Port address is
995. , You can decide to import all your contacts, and old mail, or some portion of thereof. , They will be automatically labeled with the name of your yahoo account.
If you have other folders in your yahoo account that you want imported, you'll need to rotate those messages into your yahoo inbox. , As long as these email service providers do not provide POP3 access to their servers, you might not be able to import.
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