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How to Backup & Import IMAP Server Emails?


SysInspire IMAP Migration Software, for smooth and safe IMAP email migration. Simple and easy to use solution to download IMAP emails to local drive as well as migrate IMAP emails to new host. With easy steps the software will download and migrate emails of Gmail, G-suite, AOL, Yahoo, and other IMAP based mail apps. Complete the migration with maintaining complete email information.

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Step-1) Download & Run SysInspire IMAP Backup/Migration tool on your windows based computer.
IMAP Migration tool main screen
Step-2) Choose your mail app from the available drop-down list of mail apps.
backup imap emails
Step-3) Add your IMAP Email Account creadentials (Email Address & Password) and press the Login button for signing in.
imap email backup options
Step-4) Login with your mail account, and load all mail folders of your mail account into the software.
Download imap account emails

After the folder selection, apply the below given steps for IMAP email backup and migration.

Backup IMAP account emails to local drive
Step-5) Choose Export option:- Choose a file type for preserving downloaded IMAP emails from the options (Save in PST, EML, EMLX, MSG, HTML, MHTML, Single MBOX, Separate MBOX, PDF, Thundernbird.)
save imap emails to local drive
Step-6) Apply other required settings: -
  • Mail Filter:- Set a date on "From" & "To" fields to export emails of only choosen dates from IMAP server.
  • Naming Convention:- Choose a naming format from multiple predefined option to provide names to resultant files. (Only supported with EML, EMLX, HTML, MHTML and MSG)
  • Saving Location:- Select a location where you want to preserve to resultant files while migration.
save imap emails to local drive
Step-7) After all needed selections, simply press the Save Backup button and start downloading IMAP emails to your local drive.
save imap emails to local drive
Step-8) The software will complete the IMAP email Backup process and provide your completion notification screen.
save imap emails to local drive
Move IMAP Email to New Host or Another Server
Step-5) Choose Import option:- Choose a cloud mail import option : - (import to Office365, Gmail, G-suite, Yahoo, and IMAP Server) and click on Next.
save imap emails to local drive
Step-6) Select Import into Office365 option, enter Office365 account details and hit the Convert button.
imap to office365 login
Step-7) Sign with your Office365 account and begin the IMAP to Office365 migration.
IMAP to Office365 migration
Step-6) Choose Import into Gmail/G-suite option, and input your Gmail account "Email Address" and "Google Third-Party App Password" and press the "Athenticate login" button.

Note: - For login, create Google Third party app password

imap to gmail login
Step-8) Login with Gmail and click on "Import to Gmail account" button to start IMAP to Gmail migration.
IMAP to Gmail migration
Step-6) Select Import into Yahoo option, enter your Yahoo Mail account "Email Address" and "Yahoo Third-Party App Password" and click on "Athenticate login" button.

Note: - For signing in, generate Yahoo app password for Third party app login

imap to Yahoo mail login
Step-7) After account authentication, click on "Import to Gmail account" button and start the IMAP to Office365 migration.
IMAP to Yahoo mail migration
Step-6) Choose Import into Outlook.com from cloud import options, input Outlook.com/Hotmail account "Email Address" and "Password", then press "Convert" button.
imap to Outlook.com
Step-7) Connect with mail server and start the IMAP to Outlook.com migration.
IMAP to Outlook.com migration
Step-6) Choose Import into IMAP Account option, input your IMAP account details "Email Address", "Password", "Host Name", and "Port"
imap to imap
Step-7) After adding all IMAP account details click on Convert and migrate emails from one IMAP account to another.
IMAP to imap migration
Step-8) After completeion the software will open a Confirmation dialog box, click on Ok and close the software.
IMAP to imap migration
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