Import PST File in Gmail Using Simple Techniques

Accessing PST file in Gmail is not the that’s why we will discuss some manual techniques also some pro techniques so read the article carefully and understand how to import PST file in Gmail.

Benefits and Reason of Importing PST File in Gmail

• Gmail is a cloud-based email service and user can access emails anytime and anywhere through their smartphone, laptop, or any kind of smart device.
• If the user is using 2 different email services Gmail and Outlook then importing Outlook to Gmail makes it easy to centralize email in one place.
• Gmail follows strong email security to ensure user safety and privacy and also gives you automatic data backup to protect your data.
• If you are an Outlook user you can reduce the hard drive storage by moving the emails to Gmail.

Manually Transfer PST File to Gmail

In this method, we are going to Manually transfer PST file to Gmail. This requires to have Outlook installed on your device. So, before processing this you must make sure to have Outlook on your device. Follow the method and perform it accordingly:

First Action: Enable IMAP in Gmail.

1. Login to your Gmail account.
2. Go to settings > See all settings.
3. Navigate to the forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
4. In the “IMAP Access” section select Enable IMAP.
5. Finally, Click Save Changes.

Second Action: Configure Gmail in Microsoft Outlook

1. Open your Outlook
2. Navigate to file> Add account.
3. Enter your Gmail credentials and click continue.
4. Authenticate your Gmail account using Gmail and password.
5. Then, allow Outlook to give access to authentication.

Note:  Once the Gmail account is successfully added, it will appear on your Outlook panel.

Third Action: Import PST File in Outlook

1. Navigate to file >> Open & Export >> Import/Export.
2. Choose Import from another program or file and click next.
3. Then, select Outlook Data Files(.pst) and click next.
4. Browse to the location of your PST file, and click to open.
5. Then, select the destination path in your Gmail account for the imported file.

Final Step: Sync your Data through Gmail

1. Once the PST file is imported Outlook starts syncing the PST data with Gmail using IMAP.
2. Contacts, email, and complete data will appear in to your Gmail account.
3. So, wait for the sync process to be complete which may take some time depending on the file size of the PST file.

Limitation of Manual Method

• Time Consuming Process: The whole process is time-consuming whether the Gmail IMAP setup or you are importing and syncing the PST file the whole method is time time-consuming process.
• Technically Hard and Complex: Configuring Gmail into Outlook and importing PST is not an easy method users may face difficulty while performing the manual method.
• Outlook Dependency: You must have Outlook int your device to process the manual method.
• No Automated Import: Gmail natively does not support PST files so you need to use Outlook to transfer PST file in Gmail.

Import PST File in Gmail Using Google Tool

Google provides a free tool to import PST file or Outlook data directly to your Gmail account. To perfrom this method you just need to download and install the software GWMMO in to your device. To know how this will work follow the steps given below in this section:

1. Download and install the software.
2. After installation open the software.
3. Enter your Gmail user name, and then Google authenticate your account.
4. Permitted the software and logged in.
5. Click to Select a Microsoft Outlook user profile or PST files to migrate and choose PST file.
6. Then, choose to migrate all data and then click next.
7. Select the data you to migrate to your Gmail and click migrate.
8. After a few mins, your data has been migrated to your Gmail account.

Limitation of GWMMO Tool

• Using the GWMMO tool user can only import a single PST file at a time.
• Through the software user cannot directly import the file into their selected folder.
• If the PST file is large then the tool will take time to import.

Pro Method to Open PST File in Gmail

Due to all the issues with the manual method, we are going to provide you with an advanced method to open PST file in Gmail. This is the most advanced method coming with advanced features which we are going to discuss. To open PST file in Gmail, you must download the software into your device before processing this method.

If you want to open PST file without any software or email client you can access the file for free. To access the file free suggest you 4n6 PST File Viewer you just have to drag and drop the file and can access the file without any client or software:

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1. Download, Install, and open the software.
   
2. Click to open option >> choose a file from the folder you can also choose the file from Outlook as well.
   
3. Now click on the export option and choose Gmail.
   
   
4. Enter your Gmail credentials and click save
   

Benefit of the Pro Method

• There is a bulk option after choosing the folder option so that the user can export the file or transfer the file in bulk using the paid software.
• Software can export the file in multiple formats such as EML, MBOX, PST, PDF, HTML, TEXT, VCARD, CSV, ICS, GMAIL, Office 365, IMAP, and Thunderbird.
• There is an extract option so the user can extract the data from PST files such as email addresses, phone numbers, contacts, and attachments.
• Easy to access, easy to install software everyone can easily access the software without technical knowledge.

Conclusion

In this article, we talk about 2 methods one is manual and the other one is a paid method. The manual method works but it has too much difficulty to execute a normal user does without having enough technical knowledge is not able to perform the method. If we are talking about the pro method then it is really easy to access and everyone can easily import PST file in Gmail without having technical knowledge also users can save valuable time. Overall, the pro software is good, easy to use and, saves the time of the user.