Outlook - Import Email from Gmail

The following instructions step through the process of moving your email from Gmail to Microsoft Outlook.


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At the top of the Outlook ribbon, open the File menu, then select Open & Export > Import/Export.

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Choose Export to a file.

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Choose Outlook Data file (.pst).

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Choose the root of the Gmail account, making certain the option to Include subfolders is checked, and click Next.

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Select a name and location for the file (the user's Desktop or Documents folders are recommended).

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Click Finish, then select OK.

*Note: Password is not necessary.

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At the top of the Outlook ribbon, open the File menu again and select Account Settings to remove the Gmail account.

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Select the Gmail account, then click Remove.

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Before importing the .pst file, configure your Outlook account. As you did in Step 1, open the File menu and click Add account. Follow the Microsoft 365 - Outlook for Windows Exchange Configuration tutorial for detailed configuration instructions.

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Once your Outlook account is configured, at the top of the Outlook ribbon, open the File menu, then select Open & Export > Import/Export.

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Choose Import from another program or file.

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Choose Outlook Data File (.pst).

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Select the file just created and click Next.

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Choose to Import items into the same folder in: and select the Microsoft 365 account. Click Finish.

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Please note that only mail is moved. Manually moving calendar items and contacts from one service to the other is not supported.