How to Import an Outlook PST File Data into Gmail Account

Sync Outlook with Gmail IMAP account to upload Outlook contacts, emails and calendars to Gmail Id. A manual procedure for how to import an Outlook PST file into Gmail account  is elaborated with related screenshots.  You just need to do the following task which helps migrating PST files to Gmail account.

The whole task to import Outlook emails to Gmail is divided into 2 sections so far you can easily do the job without any confusion.

1) First Half Section of the Task:

Before moving to import process, enable IMAP for Gmail account and configure that Gmail account with Outlook 2013, 2010 or any older edition by using IMAP server. Check how to configure Gmail in Outlook using IMAP.

Once you set up your Gmail account, launch the Microsoft Outlook and create a new folder with desired name.

2) Second Half Section to Upload Outlook Data to Gmail Account

You have completed 50 % of the task successfully another next 50 % you need to import PST files in the new created folder of MS Outlook as shown below:

Select File from the menu bar, navigate Open sub-menu and click the Import

Now Import and Export Wizard window will pop-ups on the screen. Select Import from another program or file and click the Next button.

Select Outlook data file (.pst) and Click the Next button.

Browse PST file that you want to import into Gmail account, choose do not import duplicates and click the Next button.

Select a folder that you want to import and choose import items into the current folder

It will take a while and import all PST file data into new created folder that will automatically sync to Gmail account. Now you can find out all these items in your Gmail account.

Conclusion:

I hope you will find the method easy and effective for the query “how to import an Outlook PST file into gmail”. This method will work only for MS Outlook users, if you are using Office 365 and want to import a PST file that time this method does not work. Check how to import PST files in Office 365 in another post. You can also share your feedback or suggestions by commenting to the post.