What if you’ve had it with Google’s abuse of user-privacy and want to leave? What do you do and how do you get your messages out? In this tutorial we explain how to easily migrate from Gmail to Mailfence, your secure and private email suite.

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Note: Before using any of the below mentioned options, make sure you have made a reliable backup of your data (to be imported) to avoid any possible data loss.

Using Local Client

In Thunderbird: Install following plugin , export (backup) all your Gmail

To obtain optimal results (avoiding connection time-out issues): For Export: Export all message in the folder -> EML Format. For Import: Import all messages from a directory -> just from the directory OR also from its sub-directories.



Alternatively, you can drag and drop all your emails from your Gmail account into your Mailfence account.

Using Mailfence web-interface

Migrate Gmail emails to Mailfence

Via POP (applies only inbox messages): https://mailfence.com/en/doc/#pop3client Configure your Gmail credentials, uncheck “download new messages only” and click on Create. Click on “Download all accounts”. All your messages will be imported directly into Inbox.

(applies only inbox messages): https://mailfence.com/en/doc/#pop3client Via IMAP : https://mailfence.com/en/doc/#imap_client OR click on ‘Add a sender address’ (only Choose your Gmail address in the given listclick on ‘Add a sender address’ (only if not done before ). Enter your gmail password. Go to your inbox (left panel), expand your external Gmail account. Refresh your browser tab (if required). Drag and Drop your messages into your Mailfence account

NOTE: Make sure you have a made a reliable backup of your data (to be imported) to avoid any possible data loss.

OR Select the messages that you would like to move. Right click -> archive -> download. Now click on ‘…’ (three dots) -> import -> select the downloaded zip/or .eml file(s) file and click on import.

: https://mailfence.com/en/doc/#imap_client

If you do not wish to receive any more new messages from your Gmail account in the future, then either disable it (toggle off) or delete it as an external address.

Note: In case of difficulties, or heavy accounts, we can further assist you via a dedicated import tool. However, you will have to communicate to us your gmail credentials (best is to setup a temporary password for privacy reasons, that you can change afterwards). FYI: We do plan to integrate this import tool in our interface soon.

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Note: Before using any of the below mentioned options, make sure you have made a reliable backup of your data (to be imported) to avoid any possible data loss.

Using Local Client

Install a desktop email client, such as Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. Configure the client with Gmail credentials using IMAP or POP.

Note: This will require you to enable the use of IMAP (for IMAP access) or POP (for POP access) and allow the access of ‘less secure apps’ in your Gmail account settings.

For Outlook:

Create a ‘backup’ of your Gmail account (go to File -> Open & Export -> Import/Export -> Export to a file (.pst) -> select account -> Finish). Install this tool , and then import the ‘backup’ file.

Note: We cannot take any responsibility for the security and privacy of this third-party tool. Check this link to have more options. Now convert all your messages in .eml format and download them on your machine.

Optional: Make a zip file of all the emails that you want to import in your Mailfence account. In your Mailfence account, go to inbox and click on the “…” (three dots) in the message panel. Select the zip/or .eml file(s) and click on import.

For Thunderbird

Install a plugin Export your Gmail data in .eml format locally OR ‘Save as’ in .eml format every email you wish to import.

Optional: Make a zip file of all the emails that you want to import in your Mailfence account. Go to your Mailfence account, click on the “…” (three dots) in the message panel. Select the zip/or .eml file(s) and click on im port.

Exporting Gmail contacts via the Mailfence web-interface

Mailfence allows you to import your google contacts directly in your Mailfence account. This can be done through the web-interface.

Log in your Mailfence account. Click on the ‘…’ (three dots) in the contacts panel and click on ‘Import’.

Migrate gmail contacts to Mailfence

Select the ‘Google contacts’ option and enter your gmail credentials.

Click on ‘allow’.

Exporting Gmail calendar via the Mailfence web-interface

Mailfence allows you to import your google calendar events directly in your Mailfence account. This can be done through the web-interface.

Log in your Mailfence account. Click on the ‘…’ (three dots) in the calendar panel and click on ‘Import’.

Migrate gmail calendar to Mailfence

Click on ‘Import from google’ option and enter your gmail credentials.

Should you have any more questions about how to migrate from gmail, feel free to let us know OR send us an email at support. Do you have other accounts? Check our posts on how to migrate from Yahoo or Outlook.

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