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Migration, open standards & exit — found from sitemap — Runbox
Checked for Runbox on 5 Nov 2026
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- https://help.runbox.com/imap-import/
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- 5 Nov 2026, 14:13 UTC
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Imap import Report an error
“To import any email you have stored with other email providers, you can use our IMAP Import feature. IMAP Import will copy all folders and email in another account to your Runbox account.”
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Import location Report an error
“Log in to the Runbox account where you want to do the IMAP Import and go to Manager > Retrieve”
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Import duration Report an error
“Depending on the amount of data in the external account, your import may take from a few minutes to a few hours.”
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Gmail import via pop Report an error
“Under New Import Request, enter: Server: pop.gmail.com Port: 993”
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Gmail import requirement Report an error
“To import emails from Gmail, you need to enable 2-Factor Authentication in your Google account, and then create an App Password in your Google account specifically for Runbox.”
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Gmail deduplication Report an error
“IMAP Imports only transfer new messages so a second migration request will not duplicate messages already imported with other labels.”
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Subaccounts Report an error
“You can buy sub-accounts once you have your first Main account.”
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Own domain mx Report an error
“A few hours before you plan to start the IMAP Import, change the MX record of your domain to mx.runbox.com.”
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2FA app passwords Report an error
“Go to https://runbox.com/app/account/app_passwords”
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Gmail label caveat Report an error
“This means that some messages are duplicated if they appear under more than one label and therefore end up in more than one folder on Runbox. This in turn means the final size of your import to Runbox could be up to twice as large as you expect and will cause duplicates.”
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Future forwarding docs Report an error
“To set up future forwarding from Gmail to your Runbox account, please see our Help page Retrieving Gmail.”
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Migration service Report an error
“In some cases we may be able to complete the migration process for you for an additional fee. To do this we would need complete details of your requirements, and access to your existing email accounts as well as the new Runbox accounts. If you would be interested in a quote for this service, please contact Runbox Support.”
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Migration help Report an error
“If you need help with any aspect of completing a migration to Runbox using the IMAP Import feature, please contact Runbox Support.”
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Common hostnames Report an error
“Yahoo: imap.mail.yahoo.com Gmail: imap.gmail.com Outlook, Hotmail and Live.com: imap-mail.outlook.com iCloud: imap.mail.me.com GMX: imap.gmx.com”
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Imap import requires imap Report an error
“That the service you have supports IMAP for accessing messages. You will need them to support this even if you have only ever used their webmail service.”
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2FA import option Report an error
“If you have Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) set up with your current email provider, you may need to use an application specific password with the IMAP import features.”
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