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Can you import MBOX files into Gmail

Can you import MBOX files into Gmail? – Complete Guide


If you want to know whether you can import files into Gmail account, the answer is yes. Gmail allows users to import MBOX files in it. With this useful blog, we provide several ways by which Gmail users can import MBOX files.


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Ways to import MBOX into Gmail account


MBOX is a file format accepted by various email clients like Thunderbird, Mac Mail, and various others. There are multiple ways to move MBOX emails to Gmail account. Let us know the methods one by one.


By configuring Gmail account in Thunderbird and then users can easily move MBOX emails into Gmail account?

Step 1. Setup Gmail account in Thunderbird


In this step, users need to import all MBOX files in Mozilla Thunderbird using ImportExportTools add-in. below are the steps to do this –

  • Open Thunderbird application.
  • Click on Tools tab and choose Account Settings option.
click tool account settings
  • In the Account Settings window, click on Accounts Actions button and select Add Mail account.
click account actions
  • Fill details like name, email address, and password in respective boxes and click Continue to proceed.
fill name email password
  • Choose IMAP option and click on done button.
  • This will redirect you to Google Sign-in window, verify your id and click OK.
verify id
  • Enter the password of your Gmail account and click next.
enter gmail password
  • Click Allow to provide permission to Thunderbird to read Gmail messages. Go back to Thunderbird Set up existing Email account.
set up existing email account
  • This will configure your Gmail account with Mozilla Thunderbird. You can find the folder in left side.
configure gmail account

Step 2. Move MBOX emails into Gmail account


Once you configure Gmail account with Thunderbird, now move MBOX files to Gmail account. Below are the steps –

  1. In Gmail id, go to Inbox folder and Right-click on it. Select New Folder option.
select new folder
  1. Provide name to the folder and click on Create Folder.
click create folder
  1. This will create a folder under Gmail MBOX.
create folder gmail mbox
  1. Drag emails from Thunderbird account to that folder.
drag email thunderbird

This is how MBOX files can be opened into Gmail account.

Import MBOX to Gmail with Professional Method


The manual solution becomes confusing and tough to understand by novice users therefore, we offer another solution i.e. GainTools Cloud Importer. It is simple to use and offers self-expressive steps to easily transfer MBOX to Gmail account. Multiple MBOX files are effortlessly imported to Gmail account only with correct login details of user-defined Gmail account. The tool ensures 100% safe import without losing any attachment.


Steps to import MBOX to Gmail account –

  1. Download and Launch the software on any Windows system.
  1. Select and add MBOX files.
add mbox
  1. Select Export to Gmail account and enter login details of Gmail account.
enter login details
  1. Choose the folder of Gmail to import MBOX files.
  1. Hit Upload Now button and this will successfully upload MBOX files into Gmail account.
upload now

Summation

I hope after going through this post, you are aware of two different methods to import MBOX files into Gmail account. Both the methods provide accurate results but for an instant and easy solution, we recommend going with the professional method.