How to switch from Gmail to Yandex. Mail", saving all letters and contacts

Register in "Yandex"

First you need to set up your mailbox on Yandex. Mail if you don't already have one. To do this, you need a Yandex account, which will also open access to the cloud Disk and other company services.

If you already have an account, and you are going to move to it, then just log in.

Create an account in Yandex →

Set up email forwarding from Gmail

The next step is to redirect all emails to Yandex. Mail." This action is performed at the same time for all new messages, as well as for those that have been stored in the Gmail box for a long time. That is, all your mail will move.

To do this, open web version of Yandex. Mail», click on the settings gear in the upper right corner and select "Collect mail from other mailboxes".

Next, you will need to log in to Gmail, giving Yandex access to your letters. This can be done by entering your login and password, or through the authorization form by clicking on the red Gmail button.

If necessary, all letters from Gmail can be assigned a label and color in order to visually separate them from mail that comes directly to Yandex.

You can also specify a condition for the label - to put only letters of the selected addressee or with a specific subject. The "I need more complex conditions" link will allow you to set up a more complex filter.

After Yandex. Mail" will begin a gradual transfer of your emails from Gmail, from new to old. This may take several days, depending on the quantity.

Copy Google Contacts

To "Yandex. Mail "recognized all your Google contacts, they must first be saved to a special vCard file, and only then added to Yandex from it.

To do this, open web version of Google Contacts and select "Export" from the left menu. System suggest transfer:

• only pre-selected contacts;
• all saved contacts;
• with whom you often communicate - this is all + those with whom you corresponded in mail, but did not add to contacts.

Select the desired item and vCard format - save the file to your PC.

Transfer contacts to Yandex

To transfer data from a saved file, open Yandex. Mail", click on the settings gear on the right and select "Contacts".

In the window that opens, click "Load contacts from file" → "Select file" and select the previously saved vCard (the format will be VCF).

To check if the transfer of contacts was successful, in the top menu of services, click "More" and select "Contacts". A list of them will open.

Now, when you enter the first characters of the name or mail of the addressee, Yandex will offer to select a contact from the saved ones - like Gmail.

That's all - contacts are in place, and letters will gradually appear in the inbox. It remains only to sort them, if necessary.