In certain scenarios, you may need to migrate emails from G Suite to a cPanel server. This article outlines the steps for this migration.
Firstly, gather the following details:
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G Suite email account username and password.
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cPanel mail account username and password.
Note: If IMAP settings are not enabled in Gmail, enable them before proceeding with the migration.
Steps to Enable IMAP Settings in Gmail:
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Log in to your Gmail account.
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Go to Settings, then click on "Forwarding and POP/IMAP."
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Look for “IMAP Access.”
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Enable IMAP if it's currently disabled.
To enable Less Secure Apps settings:
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Click on the Logo >>Manage your Gmail account >> Navigate to Security >>Scroll down to the page to Less Secure App
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Turn it ON.
If you don't have the imapsync tool, install it using the command:
sudo yum install imapsync
Starting the Migration Process
To commence the migration process, run the following command inside the screen terminal on the cPanel server:
imapsync --host1 imap.gmail.com --port1 993 --ssl1 --user1 goransh@thatisfun.in --passfile1 /home/gaurav/pass1 --host2 eternity.herosite.pro --port2 993 --ssl2 --user2 goransh@thatisfun.in --passfile2 /home/gaurav/pass2
Replace "goransh" with the account username.
/home/gaurav/pass1 – Save your gmail account password in this file/home/gaurav/pass2 – Save your cpanel account password in this file
This is the successful migration process from G Suite to cPanel!