How to Transfer GMX Mail to Gmail? – Top Four Ways

Are you thinking of moving GMX mail to Gmail, but are having trouble doing it? then this article will help you. Here, we will explain Manual and professional ways to transfer your GMX Mail to Gmail.

Some email clients are run in web browsers, such as GMX Mail, Gmail, Outlook for Web, etc. GMX Mail, a free Advertising email application by german company the Global Mail eXchange. In GMX, two types of accounts are used: GMX.net and GMX.com both of which support two-factor authentication. Gmail on the other hand is also a webmail which we explain below.

Gmail, the world’s most famous email client by Google is a free email application that offers amazing features to help you in your work, such as automatic email filters and categories, spam filters, strict security measures, etc. That’s why, Gmail is the first choice as an email program.

User Query: GMX to Gmail Migration Process

Although not many people use GMX Mail, there are a few requests from clients who want their GMX Mail data in Gmail, one of them is mentioned below.

“I used GMX Mail for my business, but recently switched to Gmail. So, I started looking for ways to import my important GMX emails into Gmail. I tried the manual method but the result is not what I expected. That’s why I need your help finding a solution that can easily transfer my data to the Gmail account without any problem.”

From the above query, you can see the need to import their important emails. There can also be other factors of the issues which we explain.

Reasons to Transfer GMX Mail to Gmail

• GMX has limited options to secure your emails which are two-factor authentication and spam filtering. Whereas, Gmail provides various security facilities like protection from phishing, proactive alerts, email encryption, etc.
• The GMX program is an advertisement email program, which most users may have problems with, Gmail doesn’t include advertisements so it is simple to use.
• The interface of the GMX can be quite confusing for the users. However, Gmail’s interference is simple and easy to use.

This is why users want to transfer their data to Gmail. When moving the GMX Mail data several options are available to transfer them. The manual method will help you to transfer the files, and that doesn’t cost you.

Manually Forward GMX Mail Emails to Gmail

This method involves an IMAP or POP server. We enable the IMAP server from your GMX Mail account and then connect it to Gmail. So, this process is done in two phases.

• Enable IMAP/POP settings of GMX.
• Connect the GMX account with Gmail.

We further explain these two steps in detail so, follow them carefully to avoid any mistakes.

Phase 1: Enable IMAP/POP Settings in GMX

• Step 1.) Open GMX Mail and go to the “Settings” option.
• Step 2.) At the left side of the settings page select the POP3 and IMAP options.
• Step 3.) An information page about the POP and IMAP will appear, click on “Enable access to this account via POP3 and IMAP”.
• Step 4.) After that, hit the “Save” button to save the preferences.

Now, we have enabled IMAP with our GMX account and it is time to configure the account with Gmail.

Phase 2: Add GMX Email to Gmail

• Step 1.) Sign in to the Gmail account. Click the gear icon for the “Settings” options.
• Step 2.) Select “See all Settings” from the menu. From this, you will be directed to the Gmail settings page.
• Step 3.) Go to the “Accounts and Import” tab and click “Import mail and contacts” option.
• Step 4.) Enter your GMX mail address, then hit the “Continue” button.
• Step 5.) In the next screen, type your GMX Mail password and Continue.
• Step 6.) After entering the details, your GMX account will sign in to Gmail. Now, from the options suggested choose the one you want and click the “Start Import” button.
• Step 7.) When everything is settled, Gmail sends a message stating that your account is connected with GMX.

After that, you can get your GMX emails in Gmail by clicking the folder. So, with the manual option, you can get your emails for free, but there can be a problem using the manual. Let’s see the drawbacks of this method.

Issues Associated with the Manual Approach

• There can be a problem connecting your GMX mail to your Gmail account.
• Unable to import complete emails to the Gmail account.
• For non-technical users, there may be issues connecting the two accounts.

That’s why the manual solution cannot provide the results that you may want. As a result, this method is not a good option for migrating GMX mail to Gmail. However, there are other ways which are better than manual ones.

Forward GMX to Gmail on Mac OS – The Expert Way

This method moves your GMX emails to your Mac Gmail using a third-party tool. The wizard we use is a SysTools Mac IMAP Migration Software. With this tool, you can transfer data from any IMAP-based email client account to another IMAP account, for example, Gmail. Also, it can import data from multiple accounts very easily. To use this, you can see the steps that are mentioned below.

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Steps to Add GMX Mail to Gmail

• Step 1.) Download and install the GMX Backup Tool on your system.
  
• Step 2.) After continuing the prerequisite of the tool. Select “GMX Mail” from the “Source Host” option. Enter the email address and the password. Validate the account.
  
• Step 3.) Click on the “Gmail” option from the “Destination Host”. Type the email address and click on the “Validate” button.
  
• Step 4.) Select “Attach source Account tree” and “Delta Migration”. Click on the “Start Migration” to initiate the process.
  

These are the steps to transfer email from GMX mail to Gmail. However, if you want the data in Windows Gmail, don’t worry, there is also a way to do that.

Transfer GMX to G Suite in Windows

For Windows, you can use this method. In this, we import the software into the G Suite mailbox. Here, we also use the SysTools IMAP to G Suite Migrator. where you can import data from any IMAP account. It allows you to import bulk emails into the G Suite and also maintain folder structure after the process. If you want specific emails use the Date filter option. Therefore, below are the instructions to use the tool in your Windows.

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Guide to Migrate GMX Mail to G Suite Mailbox

• Step 1.) Download and launch the software on your computer.
  
• Step 2.) Click on the “IMAP” option from Source and “G Suite” from the destination.
  
• Step 3.) Select the “Email” option at the bottom of the screen.
  
• Step 4.) Click on the “Date filter”, if you want to export selected emails. Press the “Next” button.
  
• Step 5.) Now, click on the “Other” option from the drop down list. Provide the GMX account details. Validate it, hit the “Next” button.
  
• Step 6.) Enter your G Suite account details. Also Validate the account and press the Next option.
  
• Step 7.) Now, we specify the user account by connecting the user account. For this, choose “Download Template” and “Import User” options.
  
• Step 8.) After that, enter the “Source App password”. Validate it.
  
• Step 9.) If you want, set the priority by clicking the star and then hit the “Start Migration” button.
  

With these steps, your GMX data will be in the G Suite mailbox. Hence, these two are the methods to transfer your GMX mail to Gmail.

Concluding Words

In this article, we discuss how you can transfer GMX Mail to Gmail, very easily. To understand the concept, we discuss the reasons for importing the files. The methods we used are both manual and professional options. The manual method can be a long process, so it is better to use professional ones. As you have different tools for Mac and Windows systems.

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