{"id":724,"date":"2025-12-17T02:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/?p=724"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:51:09","slug":"import-mbox-to-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/import-mbox-to-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Import MBOX to Gmail? &#8211; Know 2 Working Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MBOX is the standard file format for storing multiple emails in a single file. If you use Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Entourage, Eudora, Apple Mail, etc., you can easily access .mbox files. However, sometimes users need to open MBOX file in Gmail account. Often, users encounter problems because Gmail doesn&#8217;t directly upload MBOX files. Therefore, it&#8217;s necessary to look for alternative solutions to import MBOX to Gmail. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you two different ways to perform this migration.<\/p>\n<p>Before proceeding with solutions, we understand the reasons behind the migration.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Open MBOX File in Gmail?<\/h2>\n<p>Migrating emails from an MBOX to Gmail offers several advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gmail is a cloud-based email service, so it allows you to open your emails from any device, anytime, anywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Gmail has strong spam protection and automatic scanning for suspicious content, making your emails more secure. As of 2025, Gmail blocks over 99.9% of spam and phishing attempts, and that is impressive.<\/li>\n<li>After transferring MBOX into Gmail, you don\u2019t need any other email clients like Thunderbird or Apple Mail to view your emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, let us move to the methods.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Import MBOX to Gmail Manually Using Thunderbird?<\/h2>\n<p>You can manually open MBOX file in Gmail using Thunderbird. In this method, you need to first import MBOX to Thunderbird profile and then transfer the mailbox file to the Gmail account. Follow these steps for this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Thunderbird and click on the<strong> three vertical lines<\/strong> in the top-right corner.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16972\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-vertical-lines.png\" alt=\"click three vertical lines\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-vertical-lines.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-vertical-lines-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-vertical-lines-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-vertical-lines-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Then select the &#8220;<strong>Add-ons and Themes<\/strong>&#8221; option.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16973\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-ons-and-themes.png\" alt=\"click add-on and themes\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-ons-and-themes.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-ons-and-themes-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-ons-and-themes-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-ons-and-themes-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter &#8220;<strong>ImportExportTools NG&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0 in the search box and press Enter.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16974\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/searchimportexporttool.png\" alt=\"search importexporttoolng\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/searchimportexporttool.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/searchimportexporttool-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/searchimportexporttool-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/searchimportexporttool-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the green button mentioned (<strong>+ Add to Thunderbird<\/strong>).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16975\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-to-thunderbird.png\" alt=\"add to thunderbird\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-to-thunderbird.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-to-thunderbird-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-to-thunderbird-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/add-to-thunderbird-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now, click on the <strong>Add<\/strong> button to add this extension to Thunderbird.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16976\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add.png\" alt=\"click add\" width=\"1193\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add.png 1193w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/click-add-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Restart the Thunderbird application.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the &#8220;<strong>Local Folders <\/strong>&gt; <strong>ImportExportTools NG <\/strong>&gt;<strong> Import mbox files <\/strong>&gt; <strong>Individual mbox files<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16977\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/import-mbox-file.png\" alt=\"import mbox to gmail with thunderbird\" width=\"1188\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/import-mbox-file.png 1188w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/import-mbox-file-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/import-mbox-file-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/import-mbox-file-768x590.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Choose the MBOX file from your computer that you want to add in Thunderbird.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16978\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/choose-mbox-file-to-import.png\" alt=\"choose mbox file to add\" width=\"944\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/choose-mbox-file-to-import.png 944w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/choose-mbox-file-to-import-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/choose-mbox-file-to-import-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now, open your Gmail account to migrate MBOX to Gmail.<\/li>\n<li>Go to \u201cSettings\u201d &gt;&gt; \u201cMore settings\u201d &gt;&gt; \u201cAccounts and Import\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cImport mail and contacts\u201d option.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16979\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"click import mail and contacts\" width=\"1055\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-1-1.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-1-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-1-1-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-1-1-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1055px) 100vw, 1055px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter the email address of the account that is linked to Thunderbird.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16980\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"enter account credentials\" width=\"593\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-2-1.jpg 593w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-2-1-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now select the \u201cImport mail\u201d option and click on the \u201cStart Import\u201d button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"start import mbox file to gmail\" width=\"593\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-3-1.jpg 593w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/mbox-to-gmail-3-1-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is how you can manually import MBOX to Gmail with Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<div class=\"userquery\">\n<h3>Limitations of This Manual Method<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First, it is a time-consuming and complex process. Also, the user needs some technical stuff to complete the process.<\/li>\n<li>You may lose some data if you don&#8217;t follow the proper procedure to upload an MBOX file.<\/li>\n<li>This manual method is not well-suited for handling large files or folders with attachments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Import MBOX File to Gmail Directly without Thunderbird?<\/h2>\n<p>If the above manual method does not work or you have large or multiple MBOX files, you can go with the automated tools. One such is the <strong>Yota <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/mbox-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MBOX Converter Wizard<\/a><\/strong> that helps you directly import MBOX to Gmail account in bulk. It supports .mbox files exported from all its supported email clients.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the tool by clicking on the button below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dl-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/dl\/yotaemailmigrator.exe\">Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/buy\/email-migrator\/\">Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To start the <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/email-migrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>email migration<\/strong><\/a>, first, you need to download and install the software on your system. Then follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Import MBOX to Gmail Without Thunderbird:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Run the tool and click on Open&gt;&gt; Email Data Files&gt;&gt; MBOX Files.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10016\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/select-mbox-file.png\" alt=\"select mbox file\" width=\"1352\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/select-mbox-file.png 1352w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/select-mbox-file-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/select-mbox-file-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/select-mbox-file-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Preview the files and select the required files to migrate.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10017\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/preview-mbox.png\" alt=\"view mbox files\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/preview-mbox.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/preview-mbox-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/preview-mbox-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/preview-mbox-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Apply filters and import MBOX file to Gmail selectively.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/filter-mbox.png\" alt=\"import emails selectively\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/filter-mbox.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/filter-mbox-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/filter-mbox-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/filter-mbox-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now, click on Export and select Gmail as a saving option.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10019\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-account.png\" alt=\"import mbox file to gmail\" width=\"1356\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-account.png 1356w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-account-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-account-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-account-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Enter the Gmail login details and hit the Save button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10020\" src=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-without-thunderbird.png\" alt=\"import mbox to gmail without thunderbird\" width=\"1359\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-without-thunderbird.png 1359w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-without-thunderbird-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-without-thunderbird-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/import-mbox-to-gmail-without-thunderbird-768x490.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Done! That&#8217;s how you can easily migrate MBOX to Gmail in a few simple clicks.<\/p>\n<h3>Watch: How to Import MBOX File to Gmail Directly<\/h3>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; background: #000;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ih6Q_waSh9s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Once the process is completed, you can easily open MBOX file in Gmail account without any hassle.<\/p>\n<h4>Prime Features of the Tool<\/h4>\n<div class=\"features\">\n<ul>\n<li>It allows users to upload emails in bulk within a single process.<\/li>\n<li>All the meta properties and email formatting remain the same throughout the process.<\/li>\n<li>The option to filter from a specific date range helps you quickly migrate emails selectively.<\/li>\n<li>Also lets you <a href=\"https:\/\/yotasoftware.com\/attachment-extractor\/mbox.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extract attachments from MBOX files<\/a> without data loss.<\/li>\n<li>Runs on all the latest Windows OS, including Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7.<\/li>\n<li>Supports all MBOX-supported email clients like Thunderbird, Google Takeout, Opera Mail, Mac Mail, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 400px;\">\n<caption style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Manual vs Automated Methods<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px;\">Method<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px;\">Thunderbird Installation<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px;\">Bulk Migration<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; padding: 8px;\">Recommended For<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Manual<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Technical Users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Automated Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">All Types of Users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"201\">In this post, we shared the best ways to import MBOX to Gmail, with or without Thunderbird. Both methods are workable and give accurate results. You can pick any method that works best for you.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"430\">However, the first method requires the Thunderbird email application and understanding IMAP settings to open MBOX file in Gmail. On the other hand, the automated tool can directly migrate MBOX to Gmail without Thunderbird.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote1\">\n<h4>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Q1. Can I import MBOX to Gmail without Thunderbird?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. Yes,<\/strong> the above suggested tool allows you to upload MBOX file to Gmail without Thunderbird:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. Is it possible to migrate multiple MBOX files to Gmail at once?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. Yes,<\/strong> the tool supports bulk migration that allows users to import multiple MBOX files to Gmail account in a single process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. Can this tool also import attachments along with emails?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. Yes,<\/strong> the tool is capable of importing all attachments linked with emails without any loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How do I import MBOX to Gmail without Thunderbird?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Manually, you cannot import a mailbox to Gmail without using Thunderbird. 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Often, users encounter problems because Gmail doesn&#8217;t directly upload MBOX files. 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