Easily Switch from Yahoo Mail to Gmail: Transfer Mail & Contacts

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A step-by-step guide to move from Yahoo to Gmail

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Are you ready to switch from your old Yahoo Mail account to a new Gmail address? This wikiHow teaches you how to import your Yahoo contacts and email into Gmail. You can also import just your Yahoo contacts, using either the Gmail import process or by importing a CSV to Google Contacts. To switch from Yahoo to Gmail, you'll need to use a computer, as there's no option to import your Yahoo mail into the Gmail mobile app.

Things You Should Know

  • To import mail and contacts, go to your Gmail settings. Click the Account and Import tab and select Import mail and contacts .
  • Then, you’ll log in to your Yahoo account and import your emails and/or contacts.
  • To import contacts using a CSV or vCard file, go to https://contacts.google.com/ , select Import , and choose your contacts file.
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Import All Mail and Contacts

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  1. Go to https://www.gmail.com in your computer's web browser. Doing so will open your Gmail inbox if you're logged into your Gmail account.
  2. It's the gear icon in the top-right corner of the Gmail inbox. A “Quick settings” drop-down menu will appear.
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  3. This will open the settings menu.
  4. You'll find this tab near the top of the Settings page.
  5. It's a link in the "Import mail and contacts" section. Clicking this link opens a small pop-up window. [1]
    • You'll instead click Import from another address here if you've previously imported information from a different email account.
  6. Doing so will allow Gmail to find your Yahoo address; when it does, a new window will open.
    • If you need to change or reset your Yahoo password, check out our guide on how to do that.
  7. A new window will open to sign in to Yahoo.
    • Enter your Yahoo email address.
    • Click Next .
    • Enter your email account's password.
    • Click Sign in .
    • If prompted, click Looks good .
    • Click Agree to complete the sign-in.
    • Close the Yahoo login window. This will take you back to the other pop-up window.
  8. You can choose to import your contacts, mail, and any new messages you receive to your Yahoo address for the next 30 days.
  9. This button is at the bottom of the window. Doing so will prompt Gmail to begin importing your Yahoo mail conversations and contacts.
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Method 2
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Import Contacts with a CSV or vCard File

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  1. If you want to import your Yahoo contacts into Gmail without importing your messages and connecting your accounts, start by exporting your contacts as a CSV file. Here's how:
    • Log in to Yahoo Mail at https://mail.yahoo.com .
    • Click the Contacts icon.
    • Click the three horizontal dots and select Export (CSV) .
    • Save the file to your computer. [2]
  2. Go to https://contacts.google.com in your web browser. If you’re not already signed in to Google, use your email and password to log in.
    • Make sure you're using the correct version of Google Contacts. If you see a Try Contacts preview link on the left side of the page, click it and follow the on-screen prompts before proceeding.
  3. This is located in the left menu. An import pop-up menu will appear. [3]
  4. This will open a file selection window.
  6. This will complete the importing process. Your contacts will be available immediately. You’re ready to send emails and maybe even make an autoresponder for Gmail.
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    Can all folders in my Yahoo! email be migrated?
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    It look like the only way is to move the content from each folder back to the Yahoo! inbox and transfer this way. It doesn't look like actual Yahoo! folder transfer can occur.
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    Will the transfer be permanent?
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    All that Gmail does is link all of your accounts from different e-mails (whether Yahoo, or a different Gmail) and syncs them all into one easy to access page/main account. You can stop Gmail from syncing accounts whenever you wish, and even while Gmail is using your Yahoo mail, you can still access your Yahoo account as you have done previously. Basically, you'll still keep your Yahoo account. The author just meant 'transfer' as though the article was for people who are transferring from using Yahoo, to using Gmail and wasn't talking about actually transferring the account.
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    You can't turn one account into the other. You can only open a new account and stop using the other.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?hl=en#null
      2. ↑ https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN28070.html
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/contacts/answer/1069522
      4. ↑ https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN2018.html

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      1. Open Gmail.
      2. Click the gear and select Settings .
      3. Click Accounts & Import .
      4. Click Import mail and contacts .
      5. Enter your Yahoo address and click Continue .
      6. Sign in to your Yahoo account.
      7. Click Agree .
      8. Click Start import .
      9. Click OK .

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