Migrate Hostinger Email to Google Workspace or Gmail Account

Easy Ways to Migrate Hostinger Email to Google Workspace

Prominently, there are two main ways to perform migration. However, the right method depends on your requirement–whether you’re moving just one account or an entire business domain. But, before you proceed with migration, go through the prerequisites mentioned below.

Pre-Migration To Do’s

  • Must have a backup ready for your Hostinger mailbox in case of accidental data loss.

  • Secondly, make sure you have created a specific Gmail account for each Hostinger user.

  • Also, you have to enable IMAP in Hostinger mailboxes for smooth migration.

  • Keep all your login credentials, like usernames, passwords, and mail server details, in a safe place.

Migrate Emails from Hostinger to Google Workspace via Google Admin Console

Follow the process below to start:

  1. Log in to Google Admin Console.

  2. Go to Data Migration Service.

  3. Select Email as the Migration Source.

  4. Choose IMAP as the connection protocol.

  5. Enter Hostinger mail server details:

  • IMAP Server: imap.hostinger.com

  • Port: 993 (SSL enabled)

  1. Provide Hostinger email address and password.

  2. Select the users you want to migrate to Google Workspace.

  3. Start the migration and track progress.

However, this process is risky if not performed properly.

Real-World Case Example

An evolving design agency chose to via Google Admin Console. The process lasted for 36 hours, and immediately after migration, the following happened:

  • Many incoming client emails bounced due to incomplete DNS propagation.

  • Due to improper sync, accounts were cluttered by duplicates.

  • Also, some emails were missing & many important attachments were damaged.

Transfer Hostinger Email to Gmail for Personal Accounts

This process is an ideal choice for a small volume of data, or personal accounts:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.

  2. Open Settings > click See All Settings.

  3. Next, click Accounts and Import.

  4. Under Check mail from other accounts, select Add a mail account.

  5. After that, enter your source Hostinger email ID.

  6. Select Import emails using POP3.

  7. Enter the following details:

  • POP3 Server: pop.hostinger.com

  • Port: 995

  • Username: Full email address

  • Password: Your Hostinger email password

  1. You can choose to leave a copy on the server or not.

  2. Start Migration.

Finally, Gmail will begin to fetch your Hostinger emails and show them in your Gmail mailbox.

Hidden Challenges During Migration

  • DNS propagation delays are a challenge

  • Emails go missing, and attachments are corrupt.

  • May cause email forwarding conflicts

  • Missed creating app-specific passwords

REFERENCES

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