There was a time when Yahoo Mail was one of the most known email clients. As it is a free and open-source email server, therefore, most of the users have their accounts in Yahoo Mail. But several ups & downs have been faced by Yahoo, which affected the account holder set them to export Yahoo Mail folder to Gmail. So, before moving towards the solution let's take a quick review of the reasons to migrate from Yahoo mail to Gmail / Google Mail.

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Why Transfer Yahoo Mail Folders to Gmail?

Security:
If we compare Gmail and Yahoo, then there is no doubt in the security of Google. Google security is so strong that it asks for the confirmation if a user is login from desktop and he/she is already login from another device. Therefore, many users want to move email folders from Yahoo to Gmail to keep the data safe.

File Size Attachment:
Gmail supports large size of a file attachment that is 20MB as compared to Yahoo. Yahoo Mail provides only 10MB file size on its free version. Even the number of attachment is also limited while in case of Google mail, it does not impose any such limitation.

Advance Features of Gmail

  • The Gmail mail window is compatible with short key.
  • It arranges all label in a systematic manner.
  • It can be easily set- up with other email clients i.e., Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Thunderbird etc.
  • Option to add the mail Mark as unread, Mark as important, Add to Task, Add star, Create event, Filter message, etc.

These are some advantages of Google mail over Yahoo mail and many users got attracted towards it. But they don't know how to migrate from Yahoo to Google / Gmail. Therefore, the upcoming section will explain all possible solution related to this problem.

Manual Method to Export Yahoo Mail Folder to Gmail

  1. Login to Gmail account with correct username and password.
  2. Go to setting and click on the tab "Accounts and Import".
  3. Click on "Import mail and contacts" to move email folders from Yahoo to Gmail and enter the email id of Yahoo mail.
  4.  Click on Continue to proceed.
  5. Login to Yahoo mail with another window.
  6. Confirm ShuttleCloud Migration (the service used to transfer email) request for email by pressingAgree.
  7. Now again Go back to Gmail window.
  8.  Select the option that has to be imported for next 30days i.e., emails, contacts, calendar etc.
  9. Click on start importable.
  10.  Click on OK to finish the process.

Why Should Users Skip This Method

One major limitation of this process is that, it, usually fails to accomplish when done by a normal person. At times, the account passwords state incorrect and other situations, the server configuration halts the process. Therefore, to transfer Yahoo mail to Gmail one has to move the other folder into the Inbox and then it can be possible to migrate to Gmail.

Effective Solution to Export Yahoo Mail Folder to Gmail

Whenever it comes to the mail folder migration process, the users look for a reliable and effective solution. Therefore, the option taken by the users to efficiently migrate Yahoo email folders to the Gmail account is the SysTools Yahoo Backup tool. It is one of the best software to move email folders from Yahoo Mail to another platform.

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For Yahoo to Gmail migration, you can take the backup of Yahoo emails into PST format and then, using GSSMO (G suit migration for MS Outlook) tool, migrate to Gmail.

Steps to Export Yahoo Mail Folder

Step 1: Run Yahoo backup tool and login with Yahoo account credentials.

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Step 2: Select PST format to export Yahoo mail folders

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Step 3: Browse location to save Yahoo file

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Step 4: Start the process to export Yahoo mail folders

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After the process is complete, install the GSSMO tool on your system and perform the import process to export Yahoo mail folders to the Gmail account. One advantage while performing this approach is that you will have a copy of your data saved on the local system that can be used whenever required without any efforts taken.

Wrapping Up

The complete source of information covers all necessary reasons for why to export Yahoo Mail folder to Gmail. Various solutions have been discussed and each approach is good at their place. Always try to perform the method that assures your data safety during the proceedings of the migration process.