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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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How do I switch my Yahoo account to Gmail if I can't change my Yahoo account password?

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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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How do I keep an old email account?

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Your email account will last forever, as long as you don't forget the password.

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How can I keep my old email address and not have to use a Gmail address?

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There are times when you have to have a Gmail account in order to activate some service. Having a Gmail account does not mean you have to give up any other accounts you have. See if you can forward the email from Gmail to another account so you'll know when you get email there. While Gmail wants your personal information, you don't have to give it. Don't use your real name, address, or birthday, they don't check. If they find out you're not who you say you are, the worst they can do is to deactivate the email account and you'll just have to set up another one.

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How do I transfer a photos folder from Yahoo to Google?

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The best method would probably be to save all the photos to your computer and re-upload them manually to Google.

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If I add my Yahoo mail account to Gmail will I still be able to see messages on the Yahoo server?

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Yes. You don't lose your Yahoo account, just migrate data from Yahoo to Gmail. The Yahoo account is still accessible at all times, and hasn't gone anywhere.

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If I transfer Yahoo to Gmail, will everything associated with Yahoo transfer to Gmail. Will this delete my Yahoo account?

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Not at all. You're just transferring the account details from one service provider to another. Here this would not delete your Yahoo account, just provide a passage for Gmail to access Yahoo.

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