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CloudSponge is a great alternative to Plaxo for importing email address books. Integration can be as easy as using our copy and paste widget, or for those who want to customize, they can use our API.

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Method 1 of 2:Importing Your AOL Mail and Contacts into Gmail
1. Sign into your Gmail account at
https://mail.google.com.

If you're already signed in, you'll see your Gmail inbox. If not, follow the on-screen instructions to log in with your Google account and password.

If you haven't already created a Gmail account, click the blue link to create one now.

If you're using a phone or tablet, use your web browser rather than the Gmail mobile app.

2. Click the gear icon.

It's near the top-right corner of the page. A Quick Settings menu will expand.

3. Click See All Settings.

It's at the top of the Settin

Method 1 of 2:Importing Your AOL Mail and Contacts into Gmail
1. Sign into your Gmail account at
https://mail.google.com.

If you're already signed in, you'll see your Gmail inbox. If not, follow the on-screen instructions to log in with your Google account and password.

If you haven't already created a Gmail account, click the blue link to create one now.

If you're using a phone or tablet, use your web browser rather than the Gmail mobile app.

2. Click the gear icon.

It's near the top-right corner of the page. A Quick Settings menu will expand.

3. Click See All Settings.

It's at the top of the Settings menu.

4. Click the Accounts and Import tab.

It's the fourth tab at the top of the page.

5. Click Import mail and contacts.

It's the blue link under "Import from Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL, or other webmail or POP3 accounts." A pop-up window will appear containing a text field.

6. Type your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines email address into the field and click Continue.

7. Enter your AOL password and click Continue.

Once your password is accepted, you'll be asked which items you want to import.

8. Check the boxes for what to import.

You'll probably want to import your contacts and all existing mail so you don't lose anything important. If you'd also like any mail that's sent to your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines email address forwarded to your Gmail address for the next 30 days, check the "Import new mail for the next 30 days" box as well.

If you don't plan to delete your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines email address and want to forward all future incoming message to Gmail for longer than 30 days, you can skip the "30 days" part and instead check out Forwarding Future AOL Mail to Gmail after the import.

9. Click the Start import button.

Gmail will now connect to your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines account and copy your mail and/or contacts. Once the process is complete, click to close the window.

If you want to completely stop receiving email sent to your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines account see How to Cancel an AOL Account after switching to Gmail.

Method 2 of 2:Forwarding Future AOL Mail to Gmail
1. Sign into your Gmail account at
https://mail.google.com.

If you're already signed in, you'll see your Gmail inbox. If not, follow the on-screen instructions to log in with your Google account and password.

This method allows you to keep receiving email that's sent to your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines address in Gmail.

2. Click the gear icon.

It's near the top-right corner of the page. A Quick Settings menu will expand.

3. Click See All Settings.

It's at the top of the Settings menu.

4. Click the Accounts and Import tab.

It's the fourth tab at the top of the page.

5. Click Add a mail account.

It's in the "Check mail from other accounts" section near the middle of the page.

6. Type your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines email address into the field and click Next.

You'll be asked for your AOL password.

7. Select "Link accounts with Gmail" and click Next.

This option allows you to send and receive messages from your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines account without leaving Gmail. A new pop-up window will expand.

8. Sign into your AOL account.

You can do this by typing your AOL email address into the new pop-up window, clicking , and then doing the same with your password. Once logged in, you'll be asked to give Gmail access to your account.

9. Review the agreement(s) and click Agree.

The three options are required for setting up your AOL mail in Gmail. To get more information about what you're agreeing to, click the link above the button first. Once your accounts are linked, you can click on the success message.

Now that you've linked your accounts, any mail sent to your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines email address in the future will appear in your Gmail inbox.

If you'd like to send an email message through Gmail using your AOL address as the return address, select the option to compose a message, click the current return address (in the "From" field), and then select your News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines address.

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There is a website that can help you achieve this perfectly but for quora spamming warning would have shared with you but you can visit my profile to see how you can reach out to me. I will share the info with you.

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Generally, most of the people use Google Settings/Accounts Import feature to transfer their mail from yahoo to Gmail. The method is simple and suitable for a few mails import.

However, this method seems to be ineffective in the case of bulk import. If you want to import 500 or more emails then, it takes a lot of time, a restriction problem occurs, and sometimes not import all the emails.

So, what's the solution?

I would suggest Shdatarescue Yahoo Backup software. Visit the Shdatarescue website in the top right corner search yahoo backup tool in the search bar. The tool is available for both Windo

Generally, most of the people use Google Settings/Accounts Import feature to transfer their mail from yahoo to Gmail. The method is simple and suitable for a few mails import.

However, this method seems to be ineffective in the case of bulk import. If you want to import 500 or more emails then, it takes a lot of time, a restriction problem occurs, and sometimes not import all the emails.

So, what's the solution?

I would suggest Shdatarescue Yahoo Backup software. Visit the Shdatarescue website in the top right corner search yahoo backup tool in the search bar. The tool is available for both Windows and Mac so download according to your need.

After downloading the software follow these steps-

Since Yahoo requires a two-step verification for login to third party software. So, for this, you have to generate a password from your Yahoo mail.

  • Login to your Yahoo mail from the browser
  • In the profile section, go to account info, then click on account security
  • Scroll down, at the bottom select the manage app password option
  • From the dropdown option choose other apps, name it as yahoo backup, and click on generate
  • A password will be generated, use this password for login to Sysinfo software.

Run the software as the administrator, type the Id and password.

Choose the Gmail option from select email format.

Select the desired yahoo folder which you want to create a backup of. Apply the date filter option according to your requirement. Selecting the “delete after download” option will delete all the selected file from your Yahoo mail. So, choose this option if required.

Click on next, a pop-up screen appears, enter your Gmail credentials, and then next. An uploading process will start.

After the uploading process gets completed, click on the confirmation message box.

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Does the AOL POP3 port server even work anymore ? Your yahoo server will be IMAP incoming so the delay will most likely be because of the slow death of the post office server POP3 you can try and manually configure your incoming outgoing servers to a newer one . Change POP3 to IMAP for inbound (port 443) and outbound is smtp stays the same (port 465 ) in all reality those are Two of the oldest email servers most email servers have moved platform to a webmail structure . I recommend you migrate both those accounts to to a Gmail using the Google workspace admin console

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AOL allows you to export your contacts through their webmail product. Below are instructions on how you can do it:

1. login to your account at http://mail.aol.com
2. Click on the Contacts link on the left hand navigation
3. Click on the Tools button
4. Click on Export
5. Select the CSV option (default)
6. Click on the Export button

You will need to save this file in a location on your computer that you will easily be able to find. I would suggest your desktop.

Then open Gmail in a browser and below are the steps to import your contacts:
1. login to your account at http://www.gmail.com
2. Click

AOL allows you to export your contacts through their webmail product. Below are instructions on how you can do it:

1. login to your account at http://mail.aol.com
2. Click on the Contacts link on the left hand navigation
3. Click on the Tools button
4. Click on Export
5. Select the CSV option (default)
6. Click on the Export button

You will need to save this file in a location on your computer that you will easily be able to find. I would suggest your desktop.

Then open Gmail in a browser and below are the steps to import your contacts:
1. login to your account at http://www.gmail.com
2. Click on the Contacts link on the left hand navigation
3. Click on the Import Link on the upper right of your contacts view
4. Click on the Choose File button
5. Find your file using your Operating System's chooser
6. Click on the Import button

And You're done!!!

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Choosing the best email tracking tool relies on your budget, the features you want, and how experienced you are as a user. But a few tools stand out because they are used by a lot of people, work well, and are easy to use with both Outlook and Gmail.

1. HubSpot Sales Hub:

Features: Basic email tracking, scheduling, and CRM interaction.

interaction: Seamless integration with both Gmail and Outlook

Price: Offers a free version with just the basics and a paid version with more options.

2. Yesware:

Features: Email tracking, themes, scheduling, and syncing with your CRM.

Integration: It works well with bo

Choosing the best email tracking tool relies on your budget, the features you want, and how experienced you are as a user. But a few tools stand out because they are used by a lot of people, work well, and are easy to use with both Outlook and Gmail.

1. HubSpot Sales Hub:

Features: Basic email tracking, scheduling, and CRM interaction.

interaction: Seamless integration with both Gmail and Outlook

Price: Offers a free version with just the basics and a paid version with more options.

2. Yesware:

Features: Email tracking, themes, scheduling, and syncing with your CRM.

Integration: It works well with both Gmail and Outlook.

Price: It's a paid tool, but you can try it out for free.

3. Bananatag:

Features: It is mostly known for keeping track of emails for internal discussion, but it also lets you keep track of, schedule, and analyze emails from other people.

Integration: It works with both Gmail and Outlook.

Price: It costs money, but you can try it out for free first.

4. "Mixmax":

"Features" include email tracking, automation routines, scheduling, templates, and more.

"Integration" is mainly for Gmail.

"Price" is "Free." Offers different price levels, including a free one.

5. Mailtrack:

Features: A simple tool that lets you know when an email has been opened

Integration is mostly for Gmail. Price: Basic tracking is free, but more advanced tools cost money.

From my own experience, Different projects have given me the chance to use HubSpot Sales Hub and Yesware. Both tools are powerful and provide useful information. HubSpot is my top choice because it has a lot of CRM features and can track emails, but Yesware is a close second, especially if CRM isn't your main need.

The suggestion is: Before deciding on a tool, you should always use free trials or versions to see how it works and if it fits your needs.

I hope this summary helps you make a well-informed choice. Please let me know if you need more information or a more in-depth analysis of these tools.

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Nope.

If you can login and the emails are gone (check trash, of course) then they’re gone forever.

If you can’t login and can’t recover your account, the account and everything in it is gone.

The only real way to handle this is to prepare for it before you need it by backing up the contents of your online accounts regularly. This protects you from losing data for any reason including lack of use, for

Nope.

If you can login and the emails are gone (check trash, of course) then they’re gone forever.

If you can’t login and can’t recover your account, the account and everything in it is gone.

The only real way to handle this is to prepare for it before you need it by backing up the contents of your online accounts regularly. This protects you from losing data for any reason including lack of use, forced closures, hacks, and more.

Moral of the stor...

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Create a Gmail account, then once you have the account set up, you can go back to your AOL and select whichever mails you have and forward them to your newly created Gmail account.. I believe AOL being one of the oldest email service providers can easily be configured to automatically forward any inbox mails to another destinations..

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Certain mail clients have this ability, but in Gmail, you'll only be able to export your contacts. However, you can create a contact from an email like so:

I imagine this is far too tedious a process to do for all of your sent messages over time. There are people (admins/secretaries) that can be paid for this kind of work, though.

Certain mail clients have this ability, but in Gmail, you'll only be able to export your contacts. However, you can create a contact from an email like so:

I imagine this is far too tedious a process to do for all of your sent messages over time. There are people (admins/secretaries) that can be paid for this kind of work, though.

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I know nothing about Yahoo mail.

As regards Gmail: until very recently, Google did not close unused accounts. They existed in perpetuity and could always be accessed. A recent policy change means that accounts unused for a period (currently two years) can be eliminated. However Google will warn the user if this is in danger of happening (note that the warning appears to be in the form of an email to the account, so if you never check it you won’t get the warning). As always, check Google’s actual policy before relying on this.

Note that the policy regarding email addresses is unchanged: they can

I know nothing about Yahoo mail.

As regards Gmail: until very recently, Google did not close unused accounts. They existed in perpetuity and could always be accessed. A recent policy change means that accounts unused for a period (currently two years) can be eliminated. However Google will warn the user if this is in danger of happening (note that the warning appears to be in the form of an email to the account, so if you never check it you won’t get the warning). As always, check Google’s actual policy before relying on this.

Note that the policy regarding email addresses is unchanged: they can never be re-used.

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BitRecover OLM to Gmail Wizard is one of the best software to import OLM emails to Gmail account. It is fully loaded with multiple advanced features that make it more reliable and perfect.

  • The tool is capable to import OLM email to Gmail directly without any Import-Export process. It asks only Google Mail account credentials i.e. Email Address or Password for completion of the task.
  • This application is designed in such a way that it gives permission to upload OLM to Gmail together with emails, contacts, calendars, etc. without loss of any important information.
  • OLM to Gmail Converter is also auth

BitRecover OLM to Gmail Wizard is one of the best software to import OLM emails to Gmail account. It is fully loaded with multiple advanced features that make it more reliable and perfect.

  • The tool is capable to import OLM email to Gmail directly without any Import-Export process. It asks only Google Mail account credentials i.e. Email Address or Password for completion of the task.
  • This application is designed in such a way that it gives permission to upload OLM to Gmail together with emails, contacts, calendars, etc. without loss of any important information.
  • OLM to Gmail Converter is also authorized to migrate OLM files to G Suite business accounts. Even users can choose only specific folders from whole data for migration.
  • The tool preserves all email items & components i.e. Attachments, To, Cc, From, Subject, Signature, Inline Images, Internet Header, Hyperlinks, Headings, Text Formatting, Folder Structure, and all.
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You could use a pop3 email client to download all your emails. Then export all the content into a big text file. Then process this file with a tool to extract email addresses.
For the email client I think Thunderbird is good. Then to extract the emails you can take a look here.
http://lifehacker.com/5856818/easy-email-extractor-finds-email-addresses-in-files-folders-and-urls

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If you are looking for a third-party solution or a software tool that can easily import OLM emails to Gmail then you can try the Mac OLM converter tool. The Mac OLM converter tool is the perfect tool due to its unique feature as it can directly export OLM email into Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Yahoo, and Zimbra email clients. It can export all the mailbox data items like contacts, emails, calendars, tasks, and notes.

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Another way is to use an iPhone:

Follow these steps to set up contact syncing with Google Contacts:

  1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account > Other > Add CardDav Account.
  2. Enter the following information in the fields: Server: Google. ...
  3. Select Next at the top of the screen to complete the setup.

how do I sync Gmail contacts on my iPhone? - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5030456

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Using Outlook on desktop, I usually create an email to all my contacts and save to draft.

Then I copy all email addresses in the To box into a Contact distribution group.

From the group I copy it to a notepad.

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Hi,

It's quite easy to import your

Yahoo

(or Microsoft)

Contacts

&

Emails

to your

Gmail

account.

* Open Gmail via a browser (not mobile Chrome as it will only deliver the mobile version).


* Open Settings (Cog wheel icon);




* Then s...

Hi,

It's quite easy to import your

Yahoo

(or Microsoft)

Contacts

&

Emails

to your

Gmail

account.

* Open Gmail via a browser (not mobile Chrome as it will only deliver the mobile version).


* Open Settings (Cog wheel icon);




* Then s...

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you can copy all messages via IMAP (e.g. on Thunderbird) and then install a mail forward on the old address to forward all new mails to the new address.

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One can link Yahoo mail to Gmail through various methods. Direct methods to do so are

  1. Import contact and mail messages from yahoo mail to Gmail
  2. Add Yahoo mail to Gmail

Both these methods take time to get synced and get Yahoo mails onto Gmail account.

While importing contacts and messages from Yahoo, you need to perform the following procedure

  1. Get access to your Gmail account
  2. Go to Settings >> Accounts & Import >> Import Mails and Contacts
  3. In the new window, provide Yahoo ID and proceed
  4. Click Continue again and you will be redirected to Yahoo login
  5. Provide Yahoo credentials in the new window and Click o

One can link Yahoo mail to Gmail through various methods. Direct methods to do so are

  1. Import contact and mail messages from yahoo mail to Gmail
  2. Add Yahoo mail to Gmail

Both these methods take time to get synced and get Yahoo mails onto Gmail account.

While importing contacts and messages from Yahoo, you need to perform the following procedure

  1. Get access to your Gmail account
  2. Go to Settings >> Accounts & Import >> Import Mails and Contacts
  3. In the new window, provide Yahoo ID and proceed
  4. Click Continue again and you will be redirected to Yahoo login
  5. Provide Yahoo credentials in the new window and Click on Agree for ShuttleCloud Migration. Close the Window.
  6. Click on Start Import option to import all the Yahoo emails and contacts to Gmail.

The notification of Yahoo emails and contact import is shown at every Gmail login for the next 7 days.

Another method is to add Yahoo mail to Gmail and this can be accomplished through the following procedure

  1. Access Gmail and go to Settings >> Account and Import
  2. Click on add a mail account.
  3. in the new window, provide Yahoo credential
  4. Click Link accounts with Gmailify and proceed
  5. Log in with your Yahoo credentials and click Agree to allow Gmail to access Yahoo mail

Then the Yahoo mail will be added on to your Gmail account.

For an efficient method, you can use SysTools Yahoo Mail backup. This will help you to easily and efficiently backup yahoo emails onto the computer in PST format. Then use GAMMO tool, an online free tool provided by Google to import PST files into Gmail account.

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Luckily, all the main email providers -- Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo -- let you combine your email accounts into one single inbox, to send and receive email all from one place on the web. This will come in particularly handy to those of you who don't like the idea of using a desktop client.

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There is a usable contacts API for Yahoo (we use it to sync mobile devices for example and our code is all Java) : http://developer.yahoo.com/social/contacts/

There is a Windows Live Contacts API. I'm not sure if that's the same as Hotmail, and this isn't something we've used so YMMV : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb463989.aspx

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If you want to have a file use an email client like Thunderbird vor Outlook and add your two accounts, they will pull the emails. Sorting etc is available.
An easier way would be to import the emails from yahoo to Gmail via Gmail e.g.http://email.about.com/od/gmailtips/qt/Import_Your_Yahoo_Mail_Messages_and_Contacts_Into_Gmail.htm
Than you can configure Gmail to fetch new yahoo email, too.
Do you want an archive of just the past emails or a solution, that takes care of new emails, too?
Do you want both send and received emails?
With more info we can provide even better advice.

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I used an iBook for 5 years and went back over to Windows with the last laptop. In both cases I use Thunderbird over either of the included email programs.
Since Thunderbird does not have an integrated calendar you will want to consider these options http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/ . Both of which are made by Mozilla as well.

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Octazen is the most widely used.

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First, create a label for your dad's conversations.

Using labels - Gmail Help

Next, create a filter based on your father's email address(es) to automatically apply that label for all new and existing messages. (use the Apply Label action)

Using filters - Gmail Help

Then turn on conversation view:

Conversations - Gmail Help

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To manage Gmail contacts, there is a magical tool which manages contacts like never before.

ContactBook is a cloud-based contact management tool which enables easy access on all devices like Web, iOS, Android, Chrome & Mac, ensuring contacts are updated in real-time and always available.

Moreover, the contacts and data is way more secured with ContactBook. It complies with GDPR policies by better securing your contacts.

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By following the steps in their help pages.

Import contacts into your Gmail account

  1. Go to Google Contacts.
  2. On the left, click More Import.
  3. Select the email account where your existing contacts are.
  4. Click I Agree, Let’s Go!
  5. Sign in to your email account.
  6. Click Agree.
  7. When your import is done, click OK.

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You can send mail from Yahoo Mail to Gmail and vice versa if that is what you mean

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You may be able to set up forwarding from your Yahoo mail account to your Gmail account. Gmail will not be able to access your Yahoo mail directly, because Yahoo mail is stored on its own servers which Gmail cannot access.

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Export your file as a CSV and import. All good e-mail programs support it. This is one of many standards for importing and exporting text.

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If you email with someone more than a few times, they are automatically added to your Google Talk list. To see all the people in your list, click on the "Options" menu at the bottom of the chat roster and select "Show top 250"

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