How can you move from Gmail to Zoho Mail? Here's a step-by-step guide

Home Minister Amit Shah’s public endorsement of Zoho Mail has given a major boost to this homegrown email service. Zoho Mail is fast becoming a popular alternative to Gmail, especially among users who value privacy and prefer an ad-free experience. The service is winning over professionals and small businesses with features such as support for custom domains, a clean interface, and strong privacy protections. Designed for both individuals and organisations, Zoho Mail offers web, mobile, and IMAP/SMTP access, along with integrated tools for contacts, calendars, and collaboration through Zoho Workplace.

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Why are people switching to Zoho Mail?

Zoho Mail’s growing appeal lies in its focus on user privacy, lack of ads, and professional-grade tools at affordable rates. It allows users to create personalised email addresses using their own domains and provides a streamlined, distraction-free inbox experience.

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How can you move from Gmail to Zoho Mail?

Switching to Zoho Mail from Gmail is simple and can be done without losing any important emails or contacts. Here’s how:

Step 1: Create a Zoho Mail account

Visit the Zoho Mail website and sign up for your preferred plan. If you want to use a custom domain, choose a Business or Workplace plan. This allows you to add and verify your domain and create user accounts for your team.

Step 2: Enable IMAP in Gmail

Log in to Gmail and go to Settings → See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP. Then enable IMAP. This step lets Zoho Mail access and transfer your Gmail data.

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Step 3: Import your emails to Zoho Mail

In Zoho Mail, open the Settings → Import/Export section. Use the Migration Wizard to import your emails, folders, and contacts from Gmail to Zoho Mail.

Step 4: Set up email forwarding

To continue receiving new messages in your Zoho account, open Gmail settings and set up email forwarding to your new Zoho Mail address.