The tools available in Gmail trump the tools in any other web based email system. My problem is that I have been using Yahoo Mail for years. Friends and family will forever send messages to my Yahoo account as they have for the past 10 years. I recently decided though that Yahoo no longer has a place in my heart. I chose to totally migrate to Gmail. All was not lost though. I was relieved to find that I could import my Yahoo Mail or any other account like Hotmail or AOL through Gmail. Here’s how it’s done.
1. Login to Gmail and click on the gear and select Mail Settings in the upper right corner.
2. Click on the Accounts and Import tab, then select Import mail and contacts.
3. Type the email address to the account you are adding and click Continue.
4. Type the password for the other account. Click Continue.
6. Select the items you wish to import. The Add label to all imported mail field can be used so you can distinguish items that were imported from regular Gmail items. Select Start import when you’re ready.
7. The import process will start. Once it’s finished, click OK. Note that it may take up to 2 days for items to appear.
If you ever wish to delete the account from Gmail, you can go back under the Accounts and Import tab and select the delete option next to the account.
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I tried to set up another email account and made a mistake. I second email as one I already own and they sent an email to that email account. I don’t own it yet and was just setting it up. They want a code but I of course can’t get one because the email account isn’t actually set up yet.
Please advise.
Thank you
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