Today, email communication has become an important mode of communication. Many users use Yahoo Mail to manage their emails, and in some situations, users want to switch their Yahoo Mail account to Zoho Mail. But before using Zoho Mail, users want to shift their whole mailbox data from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail. In order to help these users, we have written this blog and described an automated method to migrate Yahoo emails to Zoho Mail.
Zoho Mail is an email service that manages emails quickly and fastly. It is a cloud application that manages emails, contacts, calendars, tasks, notes, etc. In the free plan, Zoho Mail provides 5 GB storage space, but in paid plans, it gives more storage space up to 30 GB and more.
Yahoo Mail is also an email service that allows users to send, receive, and manage emails. The Yahoo Mail service can be accessed on any platform, be it smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers, with the help of a web browser. Yahoo Mail provides 20 GB of storage space for free users, and for paid users, it provides 200 GB or more.
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Why migrate Yahoo emails to Zoho Mail?
Some reasons to migrate Yahoo emails to Zoho Mail are explained below.
- Zoho Mail provides a clean and ad-free interface.
- Zoho Mail provides advanced security features like two-factor authentication and spam filtering.
- Zoho Mail provides other cloud applications like Zoho Mail, Zoho Cliq( team chat), Zoho WorkDrive( for storing files) and Office applications like Zoho Writer, Sheet and Show.
- Zoho Mail also provides business accounts with a custom domain name like email address as name@yourcompany.com.
IMAP Server details of Zoho Mail
Incoming Server (IMAP): imap.zoho.com
Port: 993
SSL Required: Yes
Username: Your full Zoho email address (e.g., username@zoho.com)
Password: Your Zoho Password (If two-factor authentication is enabled, then Zoho Application Password)
IMAP Server details of Yahoo Mail
IMAP Server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
Port: 993
SSL Required: Yes (SSL/TLS)
Username: Your full Yahoo email address (e.g., user@yahoo.com)
Password: Your Yahoo account password or app-specific password if 2FA is enabled
How to migrate Yahoo Mail emails to Zoho Mail automatically?
The smart and efficient solution to migrate Yahoo Mail emails to Zoho Mail is to use eSoftTools IMAP Backup & Migration Software. This tool allows users to migrate their Yahoo Mail mailbox to Zoho Mail without any data loss. The software preserves the folder hierarchy and email meta properties like To, cc, bcc, subject, sender and recipient info during migration.
The user can selectively migrate Yahoo Mail mailbox folders to Zoho Mail and export all the emails contained in the folder. For migration with this software user needs to know the Yahoo Mail email address, password, IMAP details of Yahoo Mail, Zoho Mail email address, password and IMAP details of Zoho Mail email address.
Steps to migrate Yahoo Mail emails to Zoho Mail are
Download and install the eSoftTools IMAP Backup and Migration software on your Windows system.
Choose the YahooMail option from the list of options.
Enter your Yahoo Mail email address, password and IMAP details like
- Host:Â imap.mail.yahoo.com
Port: 993
Software will load all Yahoo Mail mailbox folders and preview them in the tree structure on the left side.
Select the necessary folders that are needed for migration to Zoho Mail.
Click on the Import into Cloud button and choose the Import into IMAP account option.
Enter Zoho Mail email address, password and IMAP details as
- Â Host: imap.zoho.com
Port: 993
Apply the email filter feature (optional) if the user wants to filter emails according to Date.
At last, click the Import button, and the migration process will start.
Conclusion
The migration from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail is made easy with the help of the eSoftTools IMAP Backup & Migration software. Those people who have little technical knowledge can easily migrate from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail with a few clicks. However, there are manual methods also available, but they are suitable for a small mailbox size and require technical knowledge. The tool saves time and effort and does migration without any data loss.Â
FAQsÂ
Q. Can I migrate all the folders from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail?
Ans. Yes, with eSoftTools IMAP Backup & Migration software, users can migrate all the folders from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail. The user can also migrate selective folders from Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail.
Q. Will folder hierarchy and email properties be preserved during migration?
Ans. Yes, the software preserves the folder hierarchy and email meta properties like To, cc, bcc, subject, sender and recipient info during migration.
Q. Can this software also back up Yahoo Mail to the local computer?
Ans. Yes, the software can back up Yahoo Mail to a local computer in different file formats like PST, MSG, MBOX, HTML, MHTML, PDF, EML, EMLX and Thunderbird.
Q. Do I need technical knowledge for importing Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail?
Ans. No, in the automated method like eSoftTools IMAP Backup & Migration software user doesn’t need to have technical knowledge to use the software. With just a few clicks, the whole process of migration is done.
Q. What is the best tool for migrating Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail?
Ans. The eSoftTools IMAP Backup & Migration software is the best tool for migrating Yahoo Mail to Zoho Mail. This tool preserves the folder hierarchy and email properties during migration and performs migration without any data loss.
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