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Migrate Your Yahoo Mail and Contacts to Gmail

Import your address book and more

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 10, 2021 Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail When you switch your email service from Yahoo to Gmail, transfer your Yahoo mail and contacts to your Gmail account. Once the transfer is complete, send mail from either account at any time. Choose either your Yahoo or Gmail email address when composing messages or replying to existing ones. Or, configure your Yahoo mailbox to forward to the other account.

How to Migrate Yahoo Contacts to Gmail and Emails Too

Log in to your Yahoo account and your Gmail account to prepare to transfer messages and your address book. From your Yahoo account, move the messages that you want to transfer to Gmail to your Yahoo Inbox. Either drag and drop or select and move emails into the Inbox folder. Move emails to the Inbox folder in Yahoo before you start the migration process. Mail that's in the Drafts, Trash, and Spam folders isn't imported. Go to Gmail and select Settings (the gear icon). Select See all settings. Select the Accounts and Import tab. Select Import mail and contacts. Enter your Yahoo email address and select Continue. Select Continue to accept ShuttleCloud migration manager's terms of use. Select your account. Enter your password and select Next. Select Agree to allow ShuttleCloud Migration to access your Yahoo contacts, profiles, and mail. Select your import options and then choose Start Import. Select OK to finish. Your account import will begin.

Tips About Importing Yahoo Contacts to Gmail

Here a few things to keep in mind once you authorize the transfer: It might take up to two days before you see all the Yahoo mail imported into Gmail, but that depends on how many emails you have in Yahoo.Gmail creates a label for messages imported from Yahoo. It's named after the Yahoo address that forwards mail to your Gmail account. You can delete this label if you wish.Yahoo contacts and messages are not deleted from your Yahoo account when imported into Gmail. If you want to remove contacts and messages after the migration, log in to your Yahoo account.Return to the Accounts and Import tab in the Gmail settings to check the progress of the process.Stop importing mail at any time by clicking the Stop link in the Accounts and Imports tab of the Gmail settings.With a Yahoo Mail Plus subscription, you can also have Gmail download new mail automatically. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Import AOL Messages and Contacts Into Gmail How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone Mail How to Access Free Windows Mail in Gmail How to Export Emails From Outlook How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Permanently Delete Your Yahoo Mail Account How to Send Mail From All Your Accounts in Yahoo! Mail How to Access GMX Mail in Gmail Learn How to Create a Yahoo Mail Account How to Sync iPhone With Yahoo and Google Contacts How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Forward Windows Live Hotmail to Gmail How to Import Windows Mail or Outlook Emails Into Gmail How to Transfer Your Contacts From Android to iPhone How to Import Addresses Into Gmail From Other Email Services Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies