There are a couple of these e-mails with more than 150 attachments that could not be imported, the error message reads “Failed to scan email”. In 2011, I used a tool that would automatically back-up Whatsapp chats including all pictures and videos into Gmail. The report about the import contained a couple of e-mails that could not be imported.

After using the Import Assistant, ProtonMail told me that it imported 1.68 GB of data. My Google One Storage indicated that my Gmail uses 2.77 GB of the free 15 GB that you get with your account. It might take some time (hours, maybe days), for the app to work normally, but eventually it will. After the Import Assistant finished, I cleared all data from the app, and logged in again. The Android app will feel sluggish and inconsistent. When you are using the Import Assistant to import all mails from your Gmail, do not use the Android app until the import finishes. When you have done that, use the Import Assistant to transfer your e-mails.

This is why you should start by configuring e-mail forwarding from your Gmail to ProtonMail first.

While ProtonMail is importing your e-mails, you do not want to miss out on any e-mails that you receive on your Gmail. There is an Import Assistant to help you transfer your existing e-mails. ProtonMail has an excellent guide on how to migrate from Gmail to ProtonMail. This means I need to be able to transfer all of my e-mails from Gmail to ProtonMail. I do not want to maintain two personal e-mail boxes next to my work e-mail and possibly a clients e-mail box. The most important requirement for me is to be able to do a full switch. I created an account, looked around and thought: “Yes, this looks like another e-mail provider, but why should I change?” Transferring existing e-mailsĬhanging from e-mail provider can be a hassle, depending on your requirements and set-up. I found out about ProtonMail while it was still in beta in 2014. Until then, I am trying my first steps by switching from Gmail to ProtonMail. One day I will use a phone without Android, hope that DuckDuckGo will support bubbles, and maybe convince the hundreds of YouTube creators I follow to switch to a decentralized alternative. I am very slowly trying to de-Google my life, but I’m not the person to go to the extreme and live with discomfort. There are many good reasons to switch from Gmail to another e-mail provider.

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