How to Transfer Xtra Mail to Gmail in A Few Steps?

Spark, the leading telecommunications agency in New Zealand, offers the Xtra email service to its clients. It has been a reliable way of accessing emails for quite a while. However, in recent times, people are starting to look for alternatives. Here, Gmail comes in as the front-runner. This is why I have curated this guide to teach you how to transfer Xtra Mail to a Gmail account free of cost.

Let us list down all the reasons that push users away from Xtra Mail and pull them towards the Gmail service.

Why Transfer Xtra Mail to Gmail?

There are two main reasons: first is the lack of features in an Xtra mail account, and second is the boatload of facilities that users get after joining Gmail. Both these together create situations where a mass exodus of users from an Xtra mail account to a Gmail account becomes inevitable.

• Here is a list of modern email facilities that your Xtra account is still missing.
• No modern authentication. With major players like Microsoft outright denying emails without OAuth 2.0, you would not be able to use Xtra with one of the most popular email clients, i.e., Outlook.
• Lack of advanced spam filtering is a common complaint among Xtra Mail users. This results in users having to spend countless hours segregating useful conversations from useless trash mail.
• Despite having 1TB of space, it’s not useful if it’s always filled with junk mail.
• No free tier. You have to pay to use Xtra Mail, and even its cheapest plan will cost around $6 (price in New Zealand dollars) per month per account.

When we compare this to Gmail, the choice becomes clear.

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• A similarly priced premium Gmail plan will give you access to the latest and greatest Google AI features, like Veo, extra quota in NotebookLM, Gemini Pro, etc.
• Moreover, the free edition of Gmail offers 15 GB, which is more than enough for most casual users.
• Gmail not only provides you with an email facility but also a complete suite of business products like Sheets, Slides, Docs, and more.
• You get Google Drive, Photos, and multi-device access anywhere on the planet.

All these points are more than enough to consider Gmail and drop Xtra as your email provider. Now, let’s discuss the manual transfer method.

Add Xtra Email Data in Gmail Manually

Follow these steps if you want to bring Xtra email data to Gmail. Due to the popularity of Gmail, many people switch over to it. To make this process simpler, Google has added a built-in mechanism in every Gmail account (even the free ones) that you can use to merge the two email accounts.

Here’s how to do it step-by-step.

• Step 1. Log in to your Gmail account.
• Step 2. Click on the settings cog you see at the top right corner.
• Step 3. Hit the “See all settings” option.
• Step 4. Switch to the “Accounts and Import” tab.
• Step 5. Click on “Import mail and contacts.”

A new window will launch. In the top right corner, fill in your Xtra email ID and hit continue.

Follow the on-screen instructions as they appear and complete the process in a few minutes.

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Soon, all your Xtra mail emails will start to arrive in your Gmail account. These steps might sound simple, but they are quite the opposite. Let’s explore what can go wrong in the next section.

Why Your Manual Xtra to Gmail Transfer Might Fail

There are quite a few hurdles between you and a successful Xtra to Gmail transfer. Here is a list of the most common issues:

Wrong server settings for your Xtra IMAP port/name will cause the transfer to fail.

Typing in an incorrect password can prevent login and prevent you from moving emails.

An unstable internet connection can interrupt the transfer at any point.

Any external outage, either at the source Xtra or the destination (Gmail), may cause failure.

To avoid these errors, you need all the help you can get. That’s why we have a solution ready for you.

Professional Solution for Transferring Xtra Mail to Gmail

Get your copy of the SysTools IMAP Migration Tool today. With this software, you can easily transfer all emails from any source IMAP account to any destination IMAP account.

Available on both Mac and Windows, you can try the demo today free of cost and witness firsthand how easy it is to transfer data from Xtra Mail to Gmail.

 

Note: While connecting Gmail, make sure you use your Gmail App Password instead of the account password.

Benefits of Using an Automated Solution

• Migrate complete Xtra Mail mailboxes to Gmail in a single attempt.
• Preserves key elements like attachments, read/unread status, and email formatting.
• Maintains the original folder hierarchy throughout the process.
• Apply advanced filters to move only selective emails.
• Multiple saving options are available to export Xtra Mail emails into different formats.
• Simple and intuitive interface suitable for both technical and non-technical users.
• Works on both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Final Words

In this blog, I explained both manual and automated methods to transfer Xtra Mail to Gmail. The manual option is suitable if you only need a basic migration, but it comes with limitations like importing only Inbox emails.

With the automated solution, you can migrate all folders and all data without any issues. So use it if you want a guaranteed success.