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Email Migration Tool

Corbett Email Migration Tool copies one live mailbox into another account. Gmail, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Yahoo, Zimbra or any IMAP host can sit on either side, across 209+ services. Folders, dates and read status stay intact, and filters keep every email migration focused. Try free demo first.

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4.6 out of 5 from 683 reviews

Mail moves between your providers and your PC alone. Corbett never sees your accounts or messages.

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Lifetime licence from $99 Demo moves 10 emails per folder

Quick answer

What Is an Email Migration Tool?

An email migration tool signs in to a source mailbox and a destination account, then copies folders, emails and attachments from one to another. Corbett Email Migration Tool does that between 209+ services, so you can migrate emails to a new provider, a new domain or Microsoft 365 on Windows.

What it migrates

Emails, attachments, folders, dates and read status

Where it migrates

Gmail, Microsoft 365, Yahoo, Zimbra, IMAP and more

Who uses it

IT admins, agencies, business owners and home users

Core features

Email Migration Features by Screen

Five screens of Corbett email migration software, in migration order.

Email migration tool source and destination sign-in

Both ends at once

Connect Source and Destination Accounts

Choose your source and destination services and email migration tool finds host and port for both. If login fails, advanced settings accept non-standard servers, so any mailbox with IMAP switched on connects.

Providers with OAuth 2.0 show their own consent window, so passwords stay out of email migration tool. Services that want an app password work too. Load many users from a CSV list and every source and destination pair moves in one batch.

Mailbox folder tree before a move

Folder selection

Select Mailbox Folders to Migrate

Your source mailbox loads as one tree with a checkbox per folder and a message count, so email migration size is clear before anything starts. Inbox, Sent, Drafts, labels and nested subfolders switch on or off one by one.

Untick Spam and Trash so junk never reaches your new account. Compact view limits your list to key folders, and duplicate emails are detected and skipped.

Email preview with hex and raw views

Message preview

Preview Emails Before Migration

Click a message and it opens beside four analysis views. Admins use them to confirm sender, route and size before a move starts.

Content shows your mail with every address line. Message header lists From, To and Subject. Properties reports item attributes, while hex and raw message views show stored values and message code.

Email migration filters and start button

Selective migration

Apply Date Range and Email Filters

Quick Search finds a keyword from your search bar and highlights every match in yellow. Advance Search covers two fields: All Search for every field including calendar and date, and Emails Search for name, subject, To, Cc and content.

Filters apply before migration starts, so a five year archive can move with only its last two years. That helps when your new account has a smaller storage quota. Set From and To dates, filter by sender or recipient and limit attachments by size or extension.

Destination mailbox options

Destination options

Select Your Destination Mailbox Type

On Microsoft 365, migrated mail can land in a primary, archive, shared or public folder mailbox. Archive and shared targets suit mail kept for records instead of daily use.

Options include create empty folders, include email headers and append into default folders. After migration, open your destination account and check your migrated folder. Need a safe copy first? Open Email Backup Software before you migrate emails.

Migration vs sync

Email Migration vs Email Sync and Backup

Microsoft mailbox migration documentation lists cutover, staged, IMAP and hybrid routes, and notes that IMAP migration moves mail folders only. Corbett runs one clean cutover from your PC, with no tenant setup.

What sync does

A client shows one mailbox on many devices. It never builds a second copy in a new account.

What backup does

A backup saves mail to files for later. Open Email Backup Software when you need files and not a second account.

What migration does

Email migration tool reads your source mailbox and writes to your destination in one pass, with folder structure kept on both sides.

Supported platforms

Email Migration Tool for Every Mail Platform

All 209+ services work as source and as destination, so Gmail to Microsoft 365 migration works like Zimbra to Yahoo.

Platform typePopular examplesSign-in
Cloud to cloudGmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Yahoo and iCloudOAuth 2.0 or app password
Email serversZimbra, Kerio, MDaemon, CommuniGate, Exchange and RackspaceServer name, port and login
Desktop clientsThunderbird and OutlookSelect your profile
Any IMAP hostShared hosting, ISP mail and custom domains with IMAP onEmail, password and server name
Microsoft 365 targetsPrimary, archive, shared and public folder mailboxesAdmin impersonation or OAuth 2.0
Many usersOne row per user in a CSV list, source and destination in pairsBulk sign-in

Moving between IMAP accounts only? Open IMAP Migration Tool for that job.

Working process

How to Migrate Emails in Four Steps

Four steps take a live mailbox to its new account. Try them on one mailbox in free demo first.

1

Connect source and destination

Open email migration tool, go to Email Accounts and select Add Account. Enter your email address and password, select Find to detect your server, then select Add. Repeat for your destination account.

2

Select folders and filters

Your source mailbox loads as one tree. Tick folders, then set a date range, sender, subject or attachment filter to trim your email migration.

3

Choose your destination

Select Export, choose Gmail, Office 365, Yahoo, IMAP or another target and mark your folders. Add destination login details once.

4

Start your migration

Press Save and watch live progress for every folder. A log and CSV report list what moved and what failed.

Want screenshots for every click? Follow IMAP migrator guide.

Working process

Email Migration Tool Video Walkthrough

Prefer text? Open IMAP migrator guide for every click with screenshots.

Email Migration Tool video walkthrough

Advanced options

More Email Migration Features for Admins

Small options that save hours on large mailbox migration jobs.

OAuth 2.0 sign-in

Modern authentication for Gmail and Office 365

Office 365 admin access

Impersonation moves user mailboxes with one admin login

Bulk user mapping

Source and destination pairs from one CSV list

Proxy support

Connect through your own proxy server

Split PST by size

Cut large PST output into smaller files

Unicode PST

Modern PST format with a 50 GB default limit in Outlook

Merge accounts

Combine many accounts into one PST

Duplicate skip

Repeated emails move once

Auto retry

A dropped connection resumes from your last message moved

Live progress

Watch every folder as it moves

Log and CSV report

See what moved and what failed

USB and NAS targets

Save mail files to external drives and network storage

Quick and advance search

Find emails by keyword before migration

Include email headers

Keep full header data with every message

Append to default folders

Merge migrated mail into existing folders

Choose output

Email Migration Formats and Where They Open

Email migration tool also saves to eight file formats. Match format to what you plan to do with your copy.

FormatBest forOpens in
PSTOne file per mailbox with folders intactMicrosoft Outlook
MBOXMoving mail to a free email clientThunderbird and Apple Mail
EMLOne file per email, easy to searchWindows Mail and most email clients
MSGSingle messages kept as Outlook itemsMicrosoft Outlook
PDFLegal files, audits and printingAny PDF viewer
HTMLReading mail with no email clientAny web browser
CSVLists of senders, dates and subjectsExcel and Google Sheets
TXTPlain text archivesAny text editor

Free demo

Test Email Migration Tool on a Live Mailbox

Install free demo, connect both accounts, select one folder and confirm mail arrives. Free demo moves 10 emails per folder, so your destination is easy to check.

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Try before you buy

Free Demo vs Full Email Migration Tool

Free demo connects, loads and previews your full mailbox. Only email migration is capped.

Feature Free demo Full version
Connect accounts and load mailboxes Yes Yes
Preview, filter and analysis views All available All available
Emails moved per folder 10 Unlimited
Mailbox size and user limit Move stops at 10 per folder None
Price Free From $99 one time

Use cases

Who Needs an Email Migration Tool?

Anyone who must migrate emails without losing history.

People switching provider

Migrate emails from Yahoo, AOL or an old ISP to Gmail or Outlook.com and keep years of mail.

Teams after an acquisition

Load source and destination pairs from a CSV list and migrate every employee mailbox in one batch.

Businesses changing domain

Move mail from your old domain to your new host. Email migration tool keeps folders, dates and read status.

Admins retiring a server

Move Zimbra, Kerio, MDaemon or CommuniGate mailboxes to Microsoft 365 before a server shuts down.

Agencies and consultants

Use email migration software for many client accounts and keep every account in its own destination.

Compliance teams

Migrate old mail into an archive or shared mailbox on Microsoft 365 for records and audits.

Why Corbett

Why Choose Corbett Email Migration?

No subscription

Lifetime price from $99

Safe source mailbox

Email migration never deletes mail at source

Direct connection

No Corbett server in between

209+ services

Any source paired with any destination

No size limit

Any mailbox size or user count

Auto server detection

Host and port found for you

Smart filters

Date, sender, subject and size

30-day refund

Money-back window after purchase

Before migration

Email Migration Tool Scope and Limits

Email migration tool copies a mailbox from one live account into another. Here is what that covers and where it stops.

Capability Supported What it means
Single cutover Yes Switch providers, close an old account or move a domain in one email migration job
Folder structure and dates Yes Folders, dates and read status arrive as they were
Contacts and calendars Where your source holds them Mail, contacts, calendars, tasks and notes travel together
Source mailbox Read only Mail is copied out, never moved out
Scheduled or incremental sync No A second session copies your full selection again
Tenant settings No Security policies, admin settings and licence assignments stay put

Manual or tool

Email Migration Tool vs Manual Methods

Forwarding rules and drag and drop between two accounts work for one small mailbox. Here is where manual email migration stops.

Task Manual method Email Migration Tool
Cost Free From $99 one time
One small folder Drag between two accounts Works too
Large mailbox Times out on big folders One session for every folder
Message properties Lost in transit Headers and hierarchy kept
Many users Repeat for every login One batch from a CSV list
Filters Client rules only Date, sender, subject, size
Server address Looked up by hand Detected on its own
Failed items Spotted and copied again by hand Auto retry with a log and CSV report
Duplicates Created on every retry Detected and skipped

Manual moves work in two rows only.

Global recognition

Mailbox Migration Software Users Trust

Users rate Corbett email migration tool 4.6 out of 5 from 683 reviews, with listings in these software directories.

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Specifications

Email Migration Tool Specifications

Download details

Download size
87.4 MB
Demo limit
10 items per folder
Delivery
After payment, mail arrives with a download link and a licence key.
Licence
Personal: 5 machines. Business: 25 machines. Enterprise: 100 machines. Lifetime validity.
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System

Hard disk
150 MB of free space
RAM
4 GB of memory minimum
Processor
1 GHz Intel Pentium minimum and 2.4 GHz advised
Interface
English
Input
Accounts, servers and clients

Supported editions

Windows 11 (64 bit), 10, 8 and 7 in 32-bit or 64-bit, plus Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008.

Start it with Run as Administrator.

Corbett has built Windows email utilities since 2020. Setup trouble and first-use questions go to our support desk.

User testimonials

Email Migrator Reviews from Admins

Email migration tool earns 683 reviews on software index sites and customer feedback.

4.6 out of 5

Collected across 683 reviews from software index sites and customer feedback. Three reviews below are unedited.

Supports over 100 email services

This is the best email migration tool I've used so far. I found this solution while browsing the web. The software supports and allows you to transfer files from over 100 different email services. I would recommend this tool for its excellent performance.

Paul Gloor

AOL into my main account fast

Due to some office purpose, I needed to migrate emails from AOL account to my main email account. After searching for the solution, I came across this email migration tool that did the entire task in a fraction of the time.

Sarah Cornea

Fifty mailboxes, all audited

My company recently acquired a small business with 50 personalized email addresses. We needed to take control of all the information for the audit. The Email Migrator helps us to migrate data from custom domain to our facility with complete information.

Michael Lee

Before migration

Prepare Your Accounts for Email Migration

Three short checks keep your email migration clean.

Gather both logins

Have your email address, password, server name and port number for your source and your destination ready. Host and port fill in on their own for most accounts.

Create app passwords

Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud block normal passwords when two-step verification is on. Create an app password first, as Google app passwords help explains.

Create destination mailboxes

Add every user to your new provider first. Email migration tool writes into accounts that already exist.

Best practice

How to Keep Your Email Migration Safe

An email migration only helps if your mail arrives complete. Four habits keep your data safe through it.

Back up first

Save a copy of your source mailbox before you start. Keep 3 copies on 2 types of media with 1 copy off site.

Start with a test mailbox

Move one small account first and open a few messages at your destination. Catch a wrong folder before a large job.

Plan one cutover

There is no scheduler or incremental mode. Choose a quiet window and set a From date for any late mail.

Keep source until checked

Leave your old account live until folder counts match. Deleted accounts cannot be recovered once your provider purges them.

Common questions

Email Migration Tool FAQs

Email migration steps, platforms, limits and licence answers.

What is an email migration tool?

An email migration tool signs in to a source mailbox and copies emails, attachments and folders into another account. Corbett Email Migration Tool works between 209+ services on Windows.

How do I migrate emails from one account to another?

Open Email Migration Tool, go to Email Accounts and select Add Account. Enter your source email address and password, select Find, then Add. Preview folders, select Export, choose your destination, add its login details, mark folders and select Save. Free demo lets you test every step first.

Which platforms can I migrate between?

Any pair from 209+ services: Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Yahoo, iCloud, Zimbra, Kerio, MDaemon, CommuniGate, Exchange, Rackspace and any IMAP host. Source and destination share one list.

Can I migrate emails between two different providers?

Yes. Zimbra to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace to Gmail, Rackspace to Outlook.com and an old IMAP host to a new one all work. Email migration tool treats source and destination alike.

Is email migration identical to email sync?

No. Sync mirrors one mailbox across devices. A migration copies mail into a new account. Microsoft mailbox migration documentation describes cutover, staged, IMAP and hybrid routes for that job.

Does it move contacts and calendars too?

Yes, where your source account holds them. Contacts, calendars, tasks and notes travel with your mail. Microsoft mailbox migration documentation notes that its IMAP route moves mail folders only. Security policies, admin settings and licence assignments stay where they are.

Does it delete anything from my old mailbox?

No. Your source is read only. Mail is copied out, never moved out, so your old account keeps everything until you close it yourself.

Can I migrate many email accounts at once?

Yes. Put one row per user in a CSV file, with your source address in one column and your destination in another. Email migration tool matches every pair and writes a CSV report when finished.

Can I migrate emails to an archive or shared mailbox?

Yes. On Microsoft 365 your destination can be a primary mailbox, archive mailbox, shared mailbox or public folder. Select a type when you connect your destination account.

Does it support modern authentication?

Yes. Gmail and Office 365 sign in with OAuth 2.0 on your provider consent screen, so passwords stay out of email migration tool. Services that want an app password work too.

Do Gmail, Yahoo and iCloud need an app password?

Yes when two-step verification blocks your normal password. Create an app password with your provider and type it in place of your password. Google explains app passwords in Google app passwords help.

What details are needed to sign in?

Your email address or username and password for both accounts. Server name and port number fill in when you select Find, and advanced settings accept any other server if login fails.

Can I migrate emails from a set period only?

Yes. Set From and To dates in filters and email migration tool migrates only emails inside that range. Filters by sender, recipient, subject and attachment add more control.

Can I search emails before migration?

Yes. Quick Search finds a keyword from your search bar and highlights matches in yellow. Advance Search offers All Search for every field including calendar and date, and Emails Search for name, subject, To, Cc and content.

Can I preview emails before migration?

Yes. Email migration tool has a built-in viewer with content, message header, properties, hex and raw message views for every email.

Does email migration keep folder structure and read status?

Yes. Folder hierarchy, dates, headers and read status arrive at your destination as they were in your source.

Will it create duplicate emails?

No. Duplicate detection compares messages before migrating and skips ones already present. On a partly filled mailbox, narrow your folder selection or date range first to save time.

Can I migrate again and move only new mail?

No. There is no scheduler and no incremental mode, so a second session copies your full selection again. Duplicate detection stops repeat messages landing twice, so plan your move as a single cutover.

What happens if your connection drops?

Auto retry tries failed items again, and a dropped connection resumes from your last message moved. A log and CSV report list what moved and what failed.

Does it cap mailbox size or user numbers?

No. Mailbox size and user count are both unlimited. Large migrations take longer because both providers throttle download and upload speed.

Can it save mail to files instead of an account?

Yes. Export to PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV or TXT. Outlook sets a 50 GB default limit per Unicode PST, as Microsoft PST file size limits documentation explains, so splitting by size keeps files easy to open.

Does migrated mail pass through Corbett?

No. Your PC connects to both providers and moves mail between them. Corbett never holds or forwards a message.

Should I back up before I migrate?

Yes. Save a copy of your source mailbox first. CISA back up business data guide recommends tested backups of business data.

Is a macOS or Linux build available?

No. Email Migration Tool runs on Windows 7 to 11 and Windows Server 2008 to 2025 only.

How many emails can free demo move?

Free demo connects both accounts, loads your full folder tree and gives you every filter and preview. Migration stops at 10 messages per folder, enough to test your route before you buy.

Which Windows versions work?

Windows 11 (64 bit), 10, 8 and 7, plus Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2 and 2008.

How many PCs does one licence cover?

Personal licence covers 5 machines, Business covers 25 and Enterprise covers 100. All three are one time payments with lifetime validity.

Is customer support included?

Yes. Every licence includes 24/7 customer support.

How does my licence arrive?

By email once payment clears, with a setup link and your activation key attached.

Is there a refund policy?

Yes. Refunds are accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Migration routes

Email Migration Guides for Common Routes

Every page below covers one email migration route and answers questions it raises.

Need mail saved to files instead? Use Email Backup Software or Email Archiving Software. Push a saved file into a live account with email recovery software, convert files with email converter tool and open files free in email viewer software.

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87.4 MB · Windows 11 to 7 and Windows Server 2025 to 2008 · 30 day money back