This guide explains how to transfer to Infomaniak email addresses currently hosted by Google (with a custom domain). Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on importing a simple Gmail address (…@gmail.com),

Google prerequisites

1. Enable two-step authentication (2FA):
   • It is imperative to enable two-step authentication in Gsuite - if necessary, the organization administrator will first have to allow users to activate it from admin.google.com.
   • In the settings of your Google account (https://myaccount.google.com/), go to the Security tab and enable Two-Step Verification:
     
   • Read the complete Google guide
      
2. Create an application password:
   • Once 2FA is activated, go back to Two-Step Verification and scroll to the bottom of the page to the application passwords:
     
      
   • Follow the complete Google guide:
     • Click on App passwords.
     • Enter your Gmail account password if prompted.
     • Click on Select app and then Mail.
     • Click on Select device and choose Other (Custom name).
     • Give your password a name (e.g., Infomaniak), this is just descriptive.
     • Click on Generate.
     • Copy or write down the password that appears on the screen (it does not contain any spaces).

Infomaniak prerequisites

• Have a Mail Service on your Infomaniak Manager.
• Have a quota of available addresses or adjust it in advance if necessary.

Transfer emails from Gmail to Infomaniak

a. Recreate the email address(es) on Infomaniak

Access the Infomaniak Mail Service and create the email addresses:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the relevant product.
3. Click the blue button Create an email address in the top right corner.
4. Enter the address (what comes before the at sign @) for example contact or michelle.
5. Click the blue Continue button.
6. Select I will consult the email address alone.
7. Click the blue Continue button.
8. Enter a password.
9. Click the blue Continue button.
10. Click the blue Finish button.
11. Start again at point 3 above to recreate all the email addresses identically.

b. Import the mail content from Google to Infomaniak

Access the Infomaniak Mail Service and import your emails:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the relevant product.
3. Click on the chevron ‍ in the right part of the blue Create an email address button.
4. Click on Import emails (direct link).
5. Click on Import my emails into a single email address.
6. Enter the existing email address at Google.
7. Enter the password for this email address.
8. Click on Advanced settings.
9. Enter imap.gmail.com in IMAP Server Address (or try mail.gmail.com in case of error).
10. Enter 993 in IMAP Port.
11. Enable SSL and disable TLS.
12. Click on the blue button Validate and continue.
13. Enter the email address (which was recreated at Infomaniak at point a.10 above).
14. Click on the blue button Import emails.
15. The import starts and runs in the background. An email is sent once the import is complete.
16. Start again at step 3 above to import the rest of the email addresses.

Labels and storage space

The storage space displayed at Infomaniak may not match that indicated in Gmail, notably due to the different management of labels/tags.

Indeed, these, present in Gmail, will be converted into folders on the Infomaniak servers (same principle as when using an email client/software IMAP like Thunderbird):

As a result, an email tagged in multiple Gmail folders can be counted multiple times during migration, which explains why an account showing, for example, 6 GB in Gmail can take up 18 GB once transferred to Infomaniak servers.

Adjust the application settings

As soon as you have ensured that the domain name associated with your email works with Infomaniak, adjust the settings of the email software/clients you use so that they connect correctly to the Infomaniak servers: follow the configuration assistant.

To finish

• Ensure that the email is properly secured
• Copy the content from other Mail providers