How to Import Thunderbird to Gmail With Attachments?

Max Wright | August 2nd, 2022 | Gmail, Mozilla Thunderbird

Learn step-by-step instructions to import Thunderbird to Gmail with attachments. This article explains two easy ways to export emails from Thunderbird to Gmail. Keep continuing and perform Thunderbird to Gmail migration process without any hassle.

Thunderbird is a desktop-based email client. users cannot access it from anywhere. On the other hand, Gmail is a cloud-based email service. It can be easily accessed on any device. That’s why users are migrating from desktop-based email clients to cloud-based email services. Here, we will provide manual and automated solution to transfer emails from Thunderbird to Gmail account. Let’s start without any further delay.

How to Import Thunderbird to Gmail?

You can manually forward email from Thunderbird to Gmail by configuring Gmail account with Thunderbird. Follow the below given instructions to migrate Thunderbird to Gmail;

  1. First of all, open your Gmail account.
  2. Go to Gear icon and click on See all Settings.
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  3. Click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. After that Enable IMAP and click on Save Changes.enable imap
  4. Now, Open Thunderbird application on your system.
  5. Click on Tools and choose Account Settings.
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  6. Click on Account Actions and choose Add a Mail Account option.
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  7. Enter Gmail login details and press Continue button.
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  8. Choose IMAP option and click on Done button.
  9. Once both accounts are configured successfully then Gmail mailbox will appear in Thunderbird.
  10. After that, right-click on email and navigate to Copy to >> Gmail id >> Choose Folder.migrate thunderbird to gmail

Done! Hence, you can manually import Thunderbird to Gmail.

How to Migrate Thunderbird to Gmail in Bulk?

If you want to transfer large amount of emails from Thunderbird to Gmail. However, moving one by one item takes a lot of time to complete the process. This issues can be solved by Advik Thunderbird Converter. The software can export emails from Thunderbird to Gmail in bulk. You do not need to repeat the process again and again. It can import complete mailbox in a single go. Download its free version and check its work performance.

Steps to Import Thunderbird Emails to Gmail with attachments.

  1. Launch this software on your system.import thunderbird to gmail
  2. Select your Thunderbird profile and hit on Next.transfer emails from thunderbird to gmail
  3. Choose Thunderbird folders that you want to export.choose folders
  4. Select Gmail as Saving option.choose gmail
  5. Enter Gmail credientials and press Next button to start importing process.export thunderbird to gmail

The software will start exporting emails from Thunderbird to Gmail. It will complete the process in a few seconds. There are dozens of other benefits of having this application on your computer which are mentioned below.

  • Import the complete Thunderbird mailbox at once.
  • Export Thunderbird emails to PST, PDF, MBOX, etc.
  • Preserves data integrity during Thunderbird to Gmail migration.
  • Maintains folder hierarchy throughout the process.
  • Export emails from Thunderbird to Office 365, and many more accounts.
  • Simplified user graphical interface and 24/7 technical support.
  • Compatible with all Windows operating systems.

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Conclusion

In this post, we have discussed how to import Thunderbird to Gmail with attachments. Here, we have mentioned both manual and automated solutions to transfer emails from Thunderbird to Gmail. You can choose any one that is best suitable for you. However, with above recommended tool, you can directly migrate Thunderbird to Gmail without any configuration.