How to Import Google Takeout to Gmail’s New Account in Bulk

 

Brief Overview Regarding Google Takeout

Google Takeout has two file formats that can be imported into Google Takeout: .zip and .tgz. When you choose emails to download in Google Takeout, they will be stored in the .mbox file format. Other items, such as contacts, will be downloaded in ICS format, calendars in vCard format, etc. If you want to import Google Takeout to a new account after importing emails from Gmail to local storage, Google Takeout doesn’t provide any facility.

Let’s move forward and discuss the solution available to import Google Takeout to Gmail.

How to Import Google Takeout Data to Gmail Account

Here, we have discussed two methodologies users use to import MBOX files: first, using the traditional manual ways, and second, using the third-party professional utility. Here, we will be explaining both methods one by one.

Traditional Manual Approach to Migrate Google Takeout to Gmail

In this case of the traditional manual method, firstly, users need to configure their Gmail account with Thunderbird. Users must drag and drop emails as soon as the configuring process is complete. Follow the step-by-step instructions mentioned below to import MBOX to Gmail using Thunderbird Manually:-

1. Initially, run the Thunderbird application.
2. Menu>>Account Settings.
3. Now, choose the Add Mail Account option after clicking on the Account Action.
4. Enter the details for the required Gmail account you want to export.

This manual procedure is only possible after uploading emails to Thunderbird first. Directly, users cannot import data from MBOX to Gmail. Further, to complete this task in an effortless and user-friendly way, you have to go with third-party professional software. Let’s discuss this automated solution in more detail further.

An Automated Solution on Import Google Takeout to Gmail

MBOX Migrator is a safe and reliable solution to import Google Takeout data (MBOX file format) to the new Gmail account. Also, it allows users to migrate email from MBOX files into different email clients and file formats. For example, it can easily convert MBOX to MSG, EML, PDF, and many more. It has an added feature that allows users to directly import single or multiple MBOX files into the selected email client as per their needs.

Let’s proceed forward and discuss the detailed instructions of this utility further. 

Stepwise Guideline to Import Google Takeout to Gmail

1. Download, install, and run the MBOX migrator tool on your system. Hit the Continue button to move further.
2. Choose the Add Files or Add Folder option to add MBOX files from the system to the software. Further, click Open and hit the Next button.
3. Next, select the MBOX files displayed from the tree structure format. Also, you can preview the added MBOX files in the software before conversion. Then hit the Next button to move further.
4. Now, choose the Gmail email client as a saving format from the drop-down menu.
5. Tick the mark on Turn on Modern Authentication and provide your Gmail email address. Then, hit the Sign-In button. It will be directed to your web browser, where you need to choose your Gmail account. Provide all the permissions to the software and tab Continue.
6. After successful authentication, Navigate back to the software. Choose the additional features as per the need and hit the Convert option further to initiate the MBOX to Gmail migration.

Conclusion

Through this blog users can import Google Takeout to a Gmail new account, i.e., MBOX to Gmail; We have elaborated and explained a professional solution to get efficient execution. However, the manual solution doesn’t provide an appropriate and satisfactory output. Therefore, we recommend going for a professional third-party utility. This tool also provides a free trial version online that users can download to check this software’s efficiency.

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