Transferring data worldwide has become an easy task when you are doing it with one operating system. The challenge comes when you have to transfer data from Gmail to iCloud. Migrating email from one to another is a part of data migration and as iCloud is known for its security, it gives the user a sense of safety of their important information.
In this blog, it will give you a complete guide on how to move emails from Gmail to iCloud in 3 easy ways. Let’s read all the techniques to transfer Gmail Email to iCloud.
- Using Gmail’s Forwarding Option
- Utilize iCloud’s Inbuilt Option
- By Using Automated software
Important Note: It is advisable to back up your data before transferring it to any other platform to prevent losing any important information that you may need later. Follow the step-by-step instructions to move emails from Gmail to iCloud:
Transfer Gmail Email to iCloud Using Forwarding
- Login into your Gmail account.
- Go to settings on the right side of the page.
- Under quick settings, click on See all settings.
- Move to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP page.
- Add a forwarding address where you will also get an option to make a filter to send specific types of email.
- Click on the Next button.
- It will redirect you to verify your account.
- Then click on proceed.
All the Gmail emails have moved to the iCloud account.
Limitations of Forwarding Option
If you have any big attachments like large videos, photos, or audio it may cause a hindrance to the process and cause error, or you might lose any important data that it contained.
The forwarding technique allows the transfer of only newly upcoming emails from Gmail to iCloud. But you cannot use it to move old emails from Gmail to iCloud options.
Move Email from Gmail to iCloud using iCloud’s Inbuilt Option
- Sign up your iCloud account.
- While doing so you can import your Gmail account which you wanted to move to this account.
- Click continue to sign in with your previous mail.
All the Gmail emails have moved to the iCloud account.
Limitations of Using iCloud
There are no filter options available, your Gmail folders will be migrated to your iCloud account. Sometimes users prefer to skip unnecessary folders like Spam, Trash, Junk, etc. If you want to move selective email folders from Gmail to iCloud, then this is not possible using this technique.
Transfer Gmail Email to iCloud using SysTools Software
SysTools IMAP Migration Tool for Mac is a highly recommended software for transferring data from Gmail to iCloud. This is a fully automated and efficient tool that asks only for your Gmail and iCloud account credentials. The tool has a free demo version so you can test it before purchasing the license keys.
- Download, install, and run the suggested software, then click Continue.
- Choose Gmailas a source email account, enter credentials, and click Validate.
- Then, select iCloud as the destination path, type credentials, and tap Validate.
- Click the Add button to map the users in the software panel.
- After that, enable advanced settings and filter options accordingly.
- Hit the Start Migration button to transfer Gmail email to iCloud Mail.
- After completion, log in to your iCloud account and see the imported data.
Features and Advantages of Software
- This is a fully automated software that asks only account credentials of your Gmail and iCloud Mail accounts.
- It supports delta migration so you can skip the previously migrated emails during the procedure.
- Enable advanced filters to move emails from Gmail to iCloud within a selective data range.
- This software shows complete details of migrated data including Mail Count, Failed Count, and Status.
- The tool maintains folder structure, email attachments, subject, signature, inline images, and all information effectively.
Conclusion
This article has provided all the 3 different ways in which we can transfer data from Gmail to iCloud. The transition of shifting to Apple users will now be easy and smooth which will help a lot of users as the majority of people are shifting their devices to apple products for privacy and safety purposes.
