Archive Outlook email to Gmail

There are two main reasons for archiving Outlook e-mail to a Gmail account; one is secure backup and two, you will be able to access the mail from any computer.

  1. Enable IMAP in your Gmail account and then configure Outlook (or Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail) to sync with your Gmail address via IMAP.
  2. Import your Outlook PST file into a Personal folder that is different from your default Gmail Inbox. To import, click File -> Import And Export -> Import from another program or file. -> Next -> Personal Folder File (.pst) -> Next. Select the PST file that contains your email, then pick the email folders that you want to import in Outlook and click Finish.
  3. Select the Personal folders that you want and copy them to your Gmail Folder in Outlook. In the Folder List, right-click the folder you want to copy and click Copy Folder name. Click the Gmail Folder in Outlook to copy that folder in that location. You can repeat the steps as needed for other folders.

That’s it – Your Outlook email will soon become available inside the Gmail Inbox.

The migration from Outlook to Gmail can take a long time if you have a large Outlook pst file or if your internet connection speed is slow. Therefore, consider removing all large emails before moving them to Gmail via IMAP.

Source: labnol.org