How can I import a PST file to Gmail?

Question

I'm in the process of moving my email to Gmail. I used to use Outlook and I have a massive amount of email stored in various PST files (about 7GB worth). Ultimately I'd like to store this all in Gmail so I have my entire email archive available.

I imported my first PST file using Outlook's IMAP feature - dragging the folders in one by one. This worked, but was quite slow and laborious (since I had to check on it every few minutes and set the next folder going).

Is there any way I can do the import - either without using Outlook, or by somehow just setting it to go and leaving it overnight without any intervention?

I did look at using Google Sync for Outlook, but it looks like this will also pull down all of the email I've already uploaded, which ideally I'd like to avoid (although if this is the only option I'll do that!)

Answer 1

This is probably too late to help, John, but you might want to consider Google App Sync for Outlook which allows you to import directly from a PST.

Answer 2

Email Archiving and Backup with MailStore Home

http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx

Answer 3

The most recommend suggestion would be to use the migration tool from Google and set it to run overnight so that its complete by the next morning. Make sure that you select the import new data option so that previously migrated data is not duplicated.

Also a good practice would be to ensure that you dont use emails while the migration is in process but if you need to, you still can access them.