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Can Thunderbird connect to Gmail?
To configure Thunderbird to work with Gmail, first enable IMAP on your Gmail account. See Gmail’s instructions for help. The “Mail Account Setup” dialog is displayed. After you provide your account information (real name, email address and password), Thunderbird will automatically configure your Gmail connection.
How do I copy my email to Gmail?
To get started, log in to your Gmail account where want to migrate all your old emails to, click the settings cog, and then click “Settings.” Click the “Accounts and Import” tab and then click “Import Mail and Contacts.” A new window will open. Enter your email address in the field provided and then click “Continue.”
Can I export emails from Thunderbird?
Once you setup IMAP on Thunderbird, you hold down CTRL and drag folders down to “Local Folders” in the directory tree. This gives you copies of the email files on your hard drive accessible to Thunderbird. Then you highlight groups of these Local Folders and Right Click and Choose Export All Messages-> In . eml Format.
How do I add a Gmail account to Thunderbird?
In Thunderbird application, click on Tools > Account Settings. In Account Settings, go to Account Action> Add Mail Account. Enter your credentials like Name, Gmail ID, and password and click to Continue.
Where does the archived mail go in Thunderbird?
Archiving messages. In order to be consistent with Gmail’s behavior, Thunderbird archives your message in the “All Mail” folder, and not in an “Archive” folder as it does for other accounts (as described in the Archived Messages article).
Is it possible to export Thunderbird emails to Gmail?
This is possible only by migrating Thunderbird data to a web-based email client. Gmail offers huge storage space; you can save a large amount of data in Gmail. Gmail is a web-based email client, it has zero maintenance cost. And the entire data is stored on Google servers.
Why is my Gmail not showing up in Thunderbird?
However, the Gmail label (Thunderbird folder) will not be displayed. If you want to see all your Gmail labels and messages in Thunderbird but prefer to avoid all the messages being downloaded to your system, you may want to tweak the synchronization settings.