Convert Rediffmail to Gmail

You want to convert Rediffmail to Gmail, but Rediffmail has no export button and Gmail no longer fetches mail from other accounts, so you cannot convert Rediffmail to Gmail with old steps. Free Rediffmail accounts may allow POP3 only, which makes copying slow and easy to get wrong. Below are three ways to convert Rediffmail to Gmail, settings you need and fixes for common errors.

What Rediffmail settings do you need to convert Rediffmail to Gmail?

Use your full Rediffmail address as username. Settings differ between free Rediffmail and Rediffmail Pro. Rediff does not print them on a public page we can open, so these values come from user reports. Confirm them in your account before you convert Rediffmail to Gmail or migrate Rediffmail emails to Gmail.

• Free Rediffmail incoming (POP3): pop.rediffmail.com, port 995, SSL/TLS.
• Free Rediffmail outgoing (SMTP): smtp.rediffmail.com, port 465 SSL or 587 STARTTLS, with sign in required.
• Rediffmail Pro incoming (IMAP): imap.rediffmailpro.com, port 993, SSL.
• Rediffmail Pro outgoing (SMTP): smtp.rediffmailpro.com, port 465, SSL.

A free Rediffmail account does not offer IMAP, so Thunderbird needs POP3 there.

Can Gmail still import Rediffmail with POP?

No. Google ended POP fetching and Gmailify from January 2026. Older guides tell you to open Gmail Settings, select Accounts and Import and add a mail account with Rediffmail POP details. That route cannot migrate Rediffmail to Gmail now.

Three options remain to transfer Rediffmail to Gmail: a mail program, Google Workspace Data import for Pro accounts and software.

Can Rediffmail forward emails to Gmail?

Yes, for new mail only. Our earlier version of that post named My Settings, then Auto Forward, where you enter your Gmail address and save. Menu names can change, so check them in your account. Forwarding does not copy old folders, so it cannot convert Rediffmail to Gmail with full history.

How to convert Rediffmail to Gmail with Thunderbird?

Add both accounts to Thunderbird, then copy Rediffmail folders into Gmail. It lets you migrate Rediffmail to Gmail for free when a mailbox is small.

1. To convert Rediffmail to Gmail, install Thunderbird and open Account Settings.
2. Add your Rediffmail account. Select POP3 for a free account or IMAP for Pro. Enter your full address as username and server values above.
3. Let Thunderbird download Rediffmail messages. For POP3, mail lands in Local Folders or a Rediffmail folder tree on your PC.
4. Add your Gmail account too. Thunderbird uses IMAP for Gmail and opens a Google sign in window.
5. In Gmail create a folder to hold your Rediffmail mail.
6. Select messages in a Rediffmail folder, then drag a copy to that Gmail folder to move Rediffmail emails to Gmail.
7. Open Gmail on web and check counts before you convert Rediffmail to Gmail from another folder.

A Mozilla Support user in 2016 added Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail to Thunderbird but not Rediffmail, which failed with a verify error. A helper told them to enter a full address as username, check POP setting in webmail and ask Rediff whether unpaid accounts work with other apps. That thread shows no confirmed fix. Menu names differ by version, so test one small folder first.

Steps to convert Rediffmail to Gmail with software

1. Install Corbett Email Migration Tool on your Windows PC and run it as administrator to convert Rediffmail to Gmail. Select Open.
2. Select Email Account, then Add Account.
3. Enter your Rediffmail address and password. It finds server and port itself.
4. If it cannot, open Advanced Settings and enter your server from settings above.
5. Preview your folders and untick Spam and Trash if you do not need them to migrate Rediffmail to Gmail.
6. Set date, sender, subject or attachment filters if you need less mail.
7. Select Gmail as destination, then select Export.
8. Sign in to Gmail in Google's window or with an app password to transfer Rediffmail to Gmail, then compare counts.

Lifetime licence starts at $99 with a 30-day money-back window. Corbett's FAQ page lists Rediffmail among supported servers, but its migration page does not name it, so test one folder on your demo first. To keep a file copy before you move, see how to backup Rediffmail with Rediffmail Backup Wizard. To move mail to a desktop program instead, see how to export emails from Rediffmail to Outlook.

How to convert Rediffmail Pro to Google Workspace?

A Google Workspace super admin can migrate Rediffmail Pro to Google Workspace over IMAP, like Rediffmail to Gmail inside your domain. It does not cover personal @gmail.com accounts.

1. In Admin console, open Data import and choose IMAP. Enter imap.rediffmailpro.com and select Test connection.
2. Map users. For a few users, enter every Rediffmail Pro address, password and Workspace address. For many, upload a CSV file under 128 MB.
3. Start your import and watch progress.

Google lists steps and limits in its guide to migrating email from an IMAP account. One import covers up to 100 IMAP users.

Which way to convert Rediffmail to Gmail is best?

For one small mailbox, use Thunderbird to convert Rediffmail to Gmail. For a Workspace team on Rediffmail Pro, use Data import. To convert Rediffmail to Gmail with filters, use software.

Moving other hosts to Gmail? See how to move Yandex mail to Gmail or migrate IMAP to Gmail.

Why does convert Rediffmail to Gmail fail?

Thunderbird cannot verify Rediffmail when you convert Rediffmail to Gmail

Enter your full address as username and use POP3 values for a free account. If sign in still fails, check webmail settings or contact Rediff to confirm your plan allows other apps, as a 2016 Mozilla helper advised.

Gmail Settings cannot migrate Rediffmail to Gmail

Google ended POP fetching in January 2026. Use Thunderbird, Data import for Pro accounts or software.

Only Inbox mail arrives when you transfer Rediffmail to Gmail

POP3 can miss folders. Only Rediffmail Pro offers IMAP, so free accounts may show Inbox mail only. Check folders in webmail and test your count.

Folders look empty after you convert Rediffmail to Gmail

Wait for uploads to finish, then check Gmail on web. A mail program may show folders before messages arrive. Compare counts folder by folder.

What to do after you convert Rediffmail to Gmail?

Keep your Rediffmail mailbox until counts match, then convert Rediffmail to Gmail again for folders you skipped. Tell contacts your Gmail address and turn on forwarding in Rediffmail for new messages. Move contacts on their own, since mail moves do not always carry them.

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