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Import your old mail and contacts to Gmail

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Matthew, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    Although Google's web-based mail service rising in popularity, the pain of ditching old mail and contacts deters many who want to make the switch. A few months back, Google eased the pain of parting with your old account by allowing new users to import their previous mail data to Gmail - a welcomed feature.

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    Matthew, Aug 20, 2009
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  2. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    This does not work so smoothly as you describe with many clients. It is fraught with dangers and difficulties.
    raybay, Aug 20, 2009
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  3. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    @Raybay: Screenshot or it didn't happen. Seriously though; thanks for the heads up - but mind citing exactly what dangers and difficulties there are? Some folks have trouble tying their shoes. Just sayin'.
    Matthew, Aug 20, 2009
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  4. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    yahoo does not export unless you have a paid account.
    Tedster, Aug 21, 2009
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