Export GMX Mail to Gmail

You want your GMX mail inside Gmail and Gmail's old trick no longer works. Google ended POP fetching from other accounts in January 2026 so setting many guides still describe is gone. GMX also has IMAP switched off until you enable it. Below are three ways to export GMX mail to Gmail that work today.

How to prepare GMX and check GMX IMAP settings?

Enable POP3 and IMAP in GMX, then note server settings. Without it, no email client, admin tool or software can open your GMX mailbox.

1. Log in at gmx.com and open your Email settings.
2. Select POP3 & IMAP.
3. Enable POP3 and IMAP access for your account with its enable switch. Save changes.

GMX documents How to switch on POP3 and IMAP and lists these values in its IMAP setup guide. GMX switches that setting off again after long idle periods so check it before you start. Sign in to GMX in a browser first to confirm your password works.

How to export GMX mail to Gmail with an IMAP email client?

Connect GMX and Gmail to one desktop client, then drag folders from GMX into Gmail. It costs nothing and needs no admin rights.

1. Open Gmail on web, go to Settings, See all settings, then the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. Select Enable IMAP and save.
2. Install Thunderbird and add your Gmail account. Google opens its own sign-in window.
3. Add your GMX account with imap.gmx.com, port 993 and SSL/TLS.
4. Create folders in Gmail that match your GMX folders.
5. Open a GMX folder and press Ctrl+A. Drag messages onto a matching Gmail folder, never onto your account name.
6. Work in batches. When a batch ends, open Gmail on web and confirm messages arrived.

Gmail's own IMAP server is imap.gmail.com on port 993 with SSL. Google now points people to Forwarding and IMAP in Gmail app, since Gmailify and POP fetching ended. Big folders sync slowly so our guide on how to Download IMAP emails from server has tips to speed them up.

Catch: you move folders by hand, a large mailbox takes hours and contacts remain behind.

How to export GMX mail to Google Workspace with Data import?

Google Workspace super admins can pull GMX mail into user accounts over IMAP. Personal Gmail is not part of that tool.

1. Switch on IMAP in GMX and in your Workspace accounts.
2. Open Admin console, then Data import and choose IMAP. Type imap.gmx.com and start Test connection.
3. Map users. For 20 or fewer, type every GMX address, GMX password and Workspace address. For more, upload a CSV file under 128 MB.
4. Set a start date, decide on deleted and spam mail and list folders to exclude.
5. Press Start import and watch progress. A delta import later brings in mail that arrived after your first pass.

Google documents these steps in its guide to Migrating email from an IMAP account. A single import includes up to 100 IMAP users and one GMX address maps to one Workspace user. Close a finished import before you open another.

Catch: you need super admin access and Google's page does not say personal Gmail works with that process.

Steps to move GMX mail to Gmail with software

1. Install Corbett GMX Backup Software on a Windows PC and start it from your desktop icon.
2. Enter your GMX login details, select Open, then Add account. Server and port appear by themselves.
3. Tick GMX folders and messages you want. Filters on date, To, From and subject shrink your list before export.
4. Select Export and choose Gmail from cloud mail options.
5. Follow prompts for your Gmail account and start export.
6. Open Gmail on web and compare folder counts.

Login happens on your PC and Corbett does not store GMX credentials or mail. Your mailbox remains usable during backup and a free demo can test Gmail delivery on 10 messages per folder before you buy. Prefer files first? Save PST, EML or MSG copies and import them later. Moving to Outlook instead? See how to Transfer GMX mail to Outlook.

How to move GMX contacts to Gmail?

Export contacts from GMX as vCard or CSV, then import that file into Google Contacts. Email transfer does not carry them in free methods.

1. In GMX, open Contacts, select wrench icon and choose Export.
2. Select a format. GMX suggests vcf if your app is not listed. Select Export.
3. Open Google Contacts, select Import and choose your export.vcf or export.csv file.

GMX describes Exporting contacts in vcf, csv and ldif formats. Corbett GMX Backup Software opens contacts beside mail and saves them as CSV or vCard so you can import them into Gmail that way.

Which way to move GMX mail suits you?

For one personal mailbox, use an IMAP client. For Google Workspace teams, use Data import. For filters, contacts or many mailboxes, use software.

Moving from another provider? See how to Move Yandex mail to Gmail or Migrate IMAP to Gmail.

Why does a GMX to Gmail export fail?

GMX will not connect

POP3 and IMAP are off by default. Enable them, check server values and use an application that works with TLS 1.2 or 1.3. GMX also lists wrong auto-configured settings, antivirus blocks and outdated mail applications in its Setup troubleshooting guide.

Gmail has no option to fetch mail from GMX

Google ended POP fetching and Gmailify from January 2026. Use an IMAP client, Data import or software to move GMX mail to Gmail from old folders. Forwarding set up in GMX brings new mail only.

Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab is missing in Gmail

Use Gmail on web, not Gmail app and check your account type. Users report that same gap on Microsoft Q&A without an accepted fix so contact your Google Workspace admin if a policy hides it.

Mail arrives twice in Gmail

Never use two methods on one folder. Software ignores duplicates and a delta import adds only newer mail.

A large GMX export stops halfway

Move one folder at a time or start a software export when your PC is free. Time taken depends on internet speed and mailbox size.

What to do after the move?

Compare folder counts and open mail with attachments. Retain your GMX account until counts match. Save a local copy with GMX Backup Software, because GMX mail lives on a remote server and a lapsed account ends access.

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