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This page covers the copy into any email provider other than Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. Do the steps in Get ready first.
Educational guidance. TireTutor does not host email. These steps use the tools that come with your new provider, or an email app.

Copy your mailboxes with your provider’s import tool

Most email providers have a tool that copies email from an IMAP server. Search your provider’s help for “IMAP migration” or “import email”. For example, Zoho Mail calls it Data Migration. Each tool asks for the old email details that you collected in Get ready.

Copy your mailboxes with an email app

If your provider has no import tool, use an email app on a computer.
1

Add both accounts

In an email app such as Outlook or Thunderbird, add your old account and your new account.
2

Copy the folders

Copy each folder from the old account to the new account. Copy a few folders at a time.
3

Check the counts

Compare the number of messages in each folder.
When the first copy finishes, switch your email. See Switch your email to the new provider.

Copy the last messages after you switch

If it doesn’t work

Still need help?

Contact support through the contact form, or call 855-400-4521.

Where to go next

Moving your email to a new provider

Get ready, switch your mail records, and check that it worked.

Moving your email to Google Workspace

The copy steps for Google Workspace.

Moving your email to Microsoft 365

The copy steps for Microsoft 365, also called Office 365.