{"id":296,"date":"2025-10-22T07:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2025-10-25T10:38:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:38:43","slug":"yandex-mail-to-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/yandex-mail-to-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail Step by Step?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a way to migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail? I have got you covered. Whether you want to learn how to set a forwarding rule that will push all new email messages from Yandex to Gmail or utilize Gmail&#8217;s internal import feature, I explain every method in great detail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#why-migrate\">Why Migrate?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#whitelist-yandex\">Whitelist Yandex Emails in Gmail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#forwarding-rule\">Make Yandex to Gmail Forwarding Rule<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#confirm-address\">Confirm Yandex Forwarding Address in Gmail<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#manual-forward\">How to Manually Forward Existing Mail?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#ready-source\">Ready Yandex Account<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#import-facility\">Use Gmail\u2019s Email Import Facility<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#email-client-move\">Use Email Clients<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#best-way\">Best Way for Yandex to Gmail Migration<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>You will also see how email clients can be utilized to perform the transfer and what each of those manual methods lacks that can be fulfilled with a state-of-the-art utility. So start by reading the list of complaints that other users like yourself have against Yandex Mail and see if your own reason for changing email providers matches theirs.<\/p>\n<p>While this guide focuses on Gmail, if you are considering Microsoft&#8217;s ecosystem, you can also learn how to migrate from <a href=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/yandex-to-office-365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Yandex to Office 365<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-migrate\">Why Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail?<\/h2>\n<p>Reduce ad bloat. Yandex Inbox looks less like an email service UI and more like an ad spam board. You get constantly bombarded by endless crypto ads. Gmail does show ads, but it is of much higher quality and feels less intrusive.<\/p>\n<p>Gmail gives users access to a complete Google ecosystem with apps like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Moreover, all of the latest advancements made to the Google Gemini model are readily available for users to try out for themselves. Such diverse and multipurpose app support is missing from Yandex.<\/p>\n<p>Deliverability Issues: Email messages sent from Yandex usually end up in spam or junk folders. This is further exaggerated by geopolitical tensions that may make you lose access to your Yandex account without warning.<\/p>\n<p>All of these are more than enough to convince most of the Yandex users to switch over to Gmail. So let\u2019s start out by setting a forwarding rule.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whitelist-yandex\">How to Whitelist Yandex Emails in Gmail to Prevent Spam Blocking?<\/h2>\n<p>This is mandatory to prepare your Gmail Account so that you are able to migrate Yandex mail to Gmail without fail.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. <strong>Open<\/strong> any browser and <strong>log in<\/strong> to your Gmail Account.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. At the top right corner, <strong>click the settings cog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. <strong>Select<\/strong> the &#8220;<strong>See all settings<\/strong>&#8221; option from the expanded menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-812\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-1.webp\" alt=\"Select See all settings option from the menu.\" width=\"750\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-1.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-1-300x49.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. On the Settings page, <strong>switch<\/strong> to the &#8220;<strong>Filter and Blocked Addresses<\/strong>&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5. Under &#8220;The following filters are applied to all incoming mail:&#8221; <strong>click<\/strong> the &#8220;<strong>Create a new filter<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-813\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-2.webp\" alt=\"Click Create a new filter button in Gmail settings.\" width=\"750\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-2.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-2-300x105.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6. Inside the Filter Box, &#8220;<strong>enter *@yandex.com<\/strong> address in the <strong>From field<\/strong>&#8220;, keep all other fields blank (unless you want to see specific messages inside your Gmail account), and <strong>click &#8220;Create filter&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-814\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-3.webp\" alt=\"Enter *@yandex.com in From field and create filter.\" width=\"750\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-3.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-3-300x152.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7. The Filter box then asks you what to do &#8220;When a message is an exact match for your search criteria:&#8221; there you have to <strong>mark the checkbox<\/strong> saying &#8220;<strong>Never send it to Spam<\/strong>&#8221; and <strong>hit &#8220;Create Filter&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-815\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-4.webp\" alt=\"Mark Never send it to Spam and create filter.\" width=\"750\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-4.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-4-300x249.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now every message from any Yandex domain will be treated as safe to show and won&#8217;t end up in spam.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"forwarding-rule\">Step-by-Step: Create a Yandex to Gmail Forwarding Rule<\/h3>\n<p>Go to your Yandex account login page and continue from there to migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1. <strong>Sign in<\/strong> to your <strong>Yandex Mail account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2. On the Home page, you should see a small gear icon in the lower left corner of the vertical menu ribbon; <strong>click it<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3. From the Settings pane, <strong>click the All settings arrow<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-811\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-5.webp\" alt=\"Click All settings to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-5.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-5-300x141.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Step 4. On the Main Settings page, <strong>choose<\/strong> the &#8220;<strong>Rules for processing emails<\/strong>&#8221; option.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-817\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-6.webp\" alt=\"Choose Rules for processing emails option in Yandex.\" width=\"750\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-6.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-6-300x163.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Step 5. Once you are in the Incoming mail filters section, <strong>click<\/strong> on the &#8220;<strong>Create filter<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-818\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-7.webp\" alt=\"Create filter to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-7.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-7-300x131.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Step 6. Then, on the filter options page:\n<ul>\n<li>Keep the default options selected in the Apply to field.<\/li>\n<li>Cross the If filter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uncheck<\/strong> the &#8220;<strong>Move to folder<\/strong>&#8221; box and <strong>mark<\/strong> the &#8220;<strong>Forward to<\/strong>&#8221; option.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-819\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-8.webp\" alt=\"Mark the Forward to option in Yandex filter.\" width=\"750\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-8.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-8-300x222.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Step 7. <strong>Scroll down<\/strong> and <strong>enter your @gmail.com address<\/strong> inside the blank field available right beside the option.<br \/>\nStep 8. (optional) <strong>Make the &#8220;save copy&#8221; checkbox<\/strong> if you wish to retain a copy of the message on your Yandex account, too.<\/li>\n<li>Step 9. Then, <strong>click<\/strong> on the <strong>Create filter button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-820\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-9.webp\" alt=\"Click Create filter to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-9.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-9-300x242.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you create a new forwarding rule in Yandex, it will prompt for a credential validation, so complete it. However, the forwarding rule won\u2019t work just yet; you need to confirm it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"confirm-address\">How to Confirm the Yandex Forwarding Address in Gmail?<\/h3>\n<p>You must confirm the target Gmail address as the forwarded recipient; otherwise, you won&#8217;t be able to migrate Yandex mail to Gmail.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1. <strong>Log in<\/strong> to your <strong>Gmail account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2. <strong>Check your Inbox<\/strong> for an email with the subject &#8220;Address confirmation for forwarding messages.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Step 3. If you dont find it in the Inbox, <strong>check the Spam folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Step 4. <strong>Open the Mail<\/strong> and <strong>click the Confirm link<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-822\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-11.webp\" alt=\"Open the confirmation mail and click Confirm link.\" width=\"1422\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-11.webp 1422w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-11-300x129.webp 300w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-11-1024x441.webp 1024w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-11-768x331.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Step 5. A new Tab will open, and you will have to <strong>confirm that you are not a robot<\/strong> (sometimes this second check is skipped)<\/li>\n<li>Step 6. Finally <strong>hit the Confirm forward button<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-823\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-12.png\" alt=\"Confirm forward to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-12.png 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-12-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The page will refresh to show the forwarding successful message. Our job isn&#8217;t done yet; we still have to take care of the messages that were already in the Yandex account.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"manual-forward\">How to Manually Forward Existing Yandex Emails to Gmail?<\/h3>\n<p>The Yandex Forwarding rule you made can\u2019t migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail that existed in your account before the rule formation. It only works on upcoming messages that are not flagged as spam. So you have to manually forward the rest of the messages on your own. Here is how you do it.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. Once you are inside the Yandex Mail home page, <strong>select an existing message<\/strong> that was not processed by the newly created forwarding rule.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. <strong>Click<\/strong> on the <strong>Forward arrow<\/strong> (or press Shift + F)<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. A new Email draft opens. <strong>Enter your Gmail address<\/strong> in the <strong>To field<\/strong> and <strong>press Send<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4. <strong>Repeat<\/strong> for the rest of the messages.<\/p>\n<p>If forwarding seems like too much work, I will teach you how to use Gmail&#8217;s internal email pulling mechanism.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ready-source\">Ready the Source Account to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail<\/h3>\n<p>To use this feature, you must enable IMAP and POP in your Yandex account and also create an app password for your Yandex Mail account, as a regular password won&#8217;t work. Here is the procedure:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. <strong>Log in<\/strong> to your <strong>Yandex Mail account<\/strong> from any browser.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. On the Home page, you should see a small gear icon in the lower left corner of the vertical menu ribbon. <strong>Click it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. From the Settings pane, <strong>click the All settings arrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4. On the Main Settings page, <strong>click<\/strong> on the &#8220;<strong>Email clients<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-824\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-13.png\" alt=\"Click on the Email clients option in Yandex.\" width=\"750\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-13.png 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-13-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5. <strong>Check both IMAP and POP options<\/strong>, then <strong>press the save changes button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-825\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-14.webp\" alt=\"Check IMAP and POP options to save changes.\" width=\"750\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-14.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-14-300x295.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6. <strong>Switch<\/strong> to the <strong>Security tab<\/strong> (via the side panel or retracing the settings options)<\/p>\n<p>Step 7. Under the Password section, <strong>click<\/strong> on the &#8220;<strong>app passwords<\/strong>&#8221; link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-821\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-15.webp\" alt=\"Click app passwords link to create a new one.\" width=\"750\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-15.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-15-300x131.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 8. Then, once you get to the App passwords page, <strong>click<\/strong> on the <strong>Email address option<\/strong> under the Create an app password sub-section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-827\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-16.webp\" alt=\"Click Email option to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-16.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-16-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 9. A new Window appears on your screen. <strong>Type in a suitable name<\/strong> like &#8220;Gmail App Password&#8221; and <strong>press Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-828\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-17.webp\" alt=\"Type a name for the app password and press Next.\" width=\"588\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-17.webp 588w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-17-300x264.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 10. <strong>Copy the app password<\/strong> and save it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-829\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-18.webp\" alt=\"Copy app password to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"577\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-18.webp 577w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-18-296x300.webp 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"import-facility\">Use Gmail&#8217;s Email Import Facility to Bring in All Yandex Mails<\/h4>\n<p>Once you have the app password, open another tab on your browser and log in to Gmail.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1. <strong>Click<\/strong> on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; Choose <strong>See all settings<\/strong> and go over to the <strong>Accounts and Import tab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Then, <strong>click<\/strong> on the \u201c<strong>Import mail and contacts<\/strong>\u201d link to migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-830\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19.webp\" alt=\"Click Import mail and contacts link in Gmail.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19.webp 1920w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19-300x93.webp 300w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19-1024x317.webp 1024w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19-768x238.webp 768w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-19-1536x475.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. A new window appears on the top right corner there, <strong>add your Yandex mail email address<\/strong> and <strong>hit Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-831\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-20.webp\" alt=\"Add Yandex address to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-20.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-20-300x242.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Gmail may take up to a minute to check if the address you added is valid. Once the checking is complete, <strong>add the app password<\/strong> you made earlier for your Yandex account in the respective field and <strong>press Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-832\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-21.webp\" alt=\"Add the Yandex app password and press Continue.\" width=\"750\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-21.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-21-300x241.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5. Gmail will once again take a minute to verify the app password. Once it does, the box will show the Import options. <strong>Keep all options checked<\/strong> and <strong>press Start Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-833\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-22.webp\" alt=\"Start Import to Migrate Yandex Mail to Gmail.\" width=\"750\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-22.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-22-300x242.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6. Your messages start to import. <strong>Click on OK<\/strong> to close the import box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter size-full wp-image-826\" src=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-23.webp\" alt=\"Click OK to close the import box.\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-23.webp 750w, https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yandex-to-gmail-23-300x240.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7. Soon, all of your Yandex Messages will start to show up in your Gmail account. If you have other accounts, I have made a detailed guide on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/yahoo-to-gmail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving from Yahoo to Gmail<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/blog\/migrate-hotmail-to-office-365-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotmail to Gmail migration<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to check them out.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"email-client-move\">Use Email Client and Move Yandex Mail to Gmail<\/h4>\n<p>Step 1. <strong>Generate an App password<\/strong> for Gmail and your Yandex mail (Make sure that both accounts have the IMAP option enabled)<\/p>\n<p>Step 2. <strong>Download and install<\/strong> any of the free-to-use email clients, like Thunderbird or Outlook<\/p>\n<p>Step 3. <strong>Set up both your Accounts<\/strong> on the Email client one by one.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Now <strong>open a second instance<\/strong> of the same email client and <strong>arrange both instances side by side<\/strong> in a split-screen arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>Step 5. Keep <strong>Gmail towards the right<\/strong> side and <strong>Yandex towards the left<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 6. Now <strong>select a bunch of emails<\/strong> from the Yandex portion, and then <strong>drag and drop<\/strong> them into the Gmail account.<\/p>\n<p>Step 7. <strong>Repeat<\/strong> till you have moved all of the messages from Gmail to Yandex.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t wish to use the Email client and still have to move multiple Yandex accounts to Gmail, I have a superb tool for you.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"best-way\">Best Way to Conduct Yandex to Gmail Migration<\/h4>\n<p>Use the Professional <a href=\"https:\/\/imapmigrator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMAP to IMAP Transfer Software<\/a> and easily migrate all of your Yandex messages to Gmail. 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Not to mention, at the end of the migration, you get the option to generate reports and study the migration in its entirety. So what are you waiting for? Download a demo today on either Windows or Mac and follow these steps to migrate up to 100 emails for absolutely free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> <strong>Install and start the tool<\/strong> on your machine. The IMAP endpoints and the email workload are preset; all you need to do is <strong>apply a custom date filter<\/strong> to migrate all Yandex Mail to Gmail. <strong>Press Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/mac-imap-migrator\/v7-4\/mac-imap-migrator-5.webp\" alt=\"start the transfer of Yandex Mail to Gmail account\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2.\u00a0<\/strong> On the source screen, <strong>toggle the dropdown<\/strong> and <strong>select Yandex<\/strong> from the list of various IMAP providers. The tool will fill in the rest of the details on its own. Just <strong>validate<\/strong> and <strong>press Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Likewise, on the destination screen, <strong>choose Gmail<\/strong> as your target, <strong>Validate<\/strong>, and <strong>Press Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/mac-imap-migrator\/v7-4\/mac-imap-migrator-14-1.webp\" alt=\"Destination IMAP Server Validated\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> The user mapping screen is where you can <strong>download the custom CSV<\/strong>, <strong>enter the correct account details<\/strong>, and <strong>re-upload it<\/strong> to the tool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/mac-imap-migrator\/v7-4\/mac-imap-migrator-15.webp\" alt=\"User Selection Screen\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5. Check the user list<\/strong>, <strong>prioritize the accounts<\/strong> you want the tool to migrate first, <strong>validate the settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Press Start Migration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/mac-imap-migrator\/v7-4\/mac-imap-migrator-26.webp\" alt=\"transfer of  Yandex to Gmail account is done\" width=\"750\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>Here, I have provided the step-by-step process for completely migrating Yandex Mail to Gmail. From forwarding rules to email clients and Gmail&#8217;s built-in import feature, I discussed every option that is available. In our discussion, I also told you about the limitations of these manual processes and why the tool is by far the preferred choice. So use it and transition into the feature-rich Google ecosystem and leave Yandex Mail behind.<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Q. Will my forwarding rule apply to existing messages?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although there is an option to &#8220;Apply filter to existing messages,&#8221; it does not work for forwarding messages; you have to manually forward all existing messages, either individually or in the form of attachments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. I made my Yandex account part of my safe sender list in Gmail why does the confirmation mail still end up in my Gmail&#8217;s spam folder?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is because you have only made an exception for a specific email address rather than the entire Yandex domain. To make sure no Yandex messages end up in spam, you should use the * wildcard instead of your username while creating the Gmail filter. Instructions for which are clearly explained in the blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. 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