How Do I Transfer My Optus Email to Gmail Effortlessly

Ever since the news broke out that Optus Webmail is shutting down, many Australians have been asking, “How do I transfer my Optus email to Gmail?”

I am sure if you are reading this, you are one among them. Moreover, I understand how challenging it is to transition from one email service to another, especially if you have no prior experience.

Use Built-in Settings to Add Optus Email to Gmail

Google allows any user to bring in message data from an old email account free of cost. Here is what you have to do:

• Step 1: Go to https://accounts.google.com/ and sign in.
• Step 2: Click the Settings cog at the top right corner.
• Step 3: Choose See all settings.
• Step 4: Select the Accounts and Import tab.
• Step 5: Click the Import mail and contacts link.
• Step 6: Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer your Optus Email to Gmail for free.

There are a few caveats of this method that you should be aware of.

First, there is no filtering; you can’t decide which portion of your email data is moved. This is a significant limitation for users who don’t want to migrate all of their data but only a small section.

Once you start the process, there is no stop button; you can’t pause the process midway if you select the wrong options during the setup stage.

Account verification is not flawless; many times, you will encounter an account credential failure alert despite using all the correct information. Instead of repeating for the second or the third time, it’s better to move on to a method that actually works.

Professional Way to Transfer Optus Email to Gmail

When it comes to email transfer ability, I don’t think any other solution comes close to what the SysTools IMAP to IMAP Migration tool offers.

 

You don’t get to transfer the emails, but you can track the entire process as it happens in real time. Additionally, once the migration is complete, it can generate two types of reports: one to provide the summary and another that contains all the details of what happened during the transfer.

If moving your email service feels like a major project, get the demo version of this software for free today and see how easy it is to migrate. I recommend this solution in other Email migration scenarios as well, such as transferring Verizon Net mails to Gmail, or moving IceWarp to Office 365.

Automated Steps to Put Optus.Net.Au Email into A @gmail.com Account

Step 1. Install a copy on your Windows or Mac. Launch the tool and apply a date filter. The IMAP endpoint and the Email workload are already selected for you.

Step 2. On the source screen, a drop-down menu is available. Use it to select the Others option and put these details in their corresponding fields: Server: mail.optusnet.com.au, Port: 995

Step 3. Toggle the dropdown and select Gmail, the details fetch automatically, all you have to do is validate.

Step 4. To link the Optus with Gmail, use the CSV available inside the tool

Step 5. View the user list, select, prioritize, validate, and hit the Start button.

Why Forwarding is Not Ideal for Transferring Emails?

Initially, you might think of forwarding all emails. After all, it is a way to send existing emails from one email account to another. While this idea may sound appealing at first, when you get to the practical aspects of it, the reality soon becomes clear. Let me explain all the reasons why I don’t use it, and neither should you

You can only forward one message at a time. Significantly increasing the overall duration of the process.

Moreover, the process is entirely manual. Optus Mail’s web portal does not offer any option to automate the transfer of existing messages. (The auto-forward feature only works for messages that are yet to be delivered)

Forwarding messages alters the email metadata. If you only care for the actual message contents, then this is a non-issue. However, if you operate in an industry where emails must retain their original details, then forwarding blindly might land you in hot water.

Conclusion

Now you no longer have to worry about how to transfer your Optus Email to Gmail. Every method that I have explained here works; I have personally tested them. However, I have found that the manual methods often cause more problems than they solve. So I will once again suggest that you should prioritize your time and energy and choose a solution that works flawlessly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How long will it take for me to complete the transfer of my Optus email to Gmail?
A. That depends on which method you select to do the transfer. The tool is the fastest you will be done in a few hours, even if the migration involves multiple accounts. Manual methods take time; the Gmail import method, for instance, can take anywhere from two days to an entire week to complete.

Q. Will I retain access to my old optus.net.au account after migration?
If you switch your ISP, then Optus will close your account and delete all of your email data.

Q. What happens to new emails arriving in Optus during the migration?
They get queued and copied during incremental sync at the final stage, so they are not left behind if the migration method supports delta updates.