# How to import data from other email clients

> Apple Mail has a built-in import tool that lets you bring in mailboxes and email data from other email clients in a few steps.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-import-data-from-other-e-mail-clients
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Apple Mail has a built-in import tool that lets you bring in mailboxes and email data from other email clients quickly and easily.

## Importing your mailboxes

1. Open Apple Mail, go to **File**, and click **Import Mailboxes**.

   ![Import Mailboxes menu option](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/ee/6f/ee6f7f5c2cfed1a3f0a1fff1e33b10199aaaf3f4.png)

2. Choose the program you are importing from, then click **Continue**.

   ![Choose source program](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/f9/d0/f9d0b30f0173f6e2cda061109e27362602887323.png)

3. Browse to the location of your mail profile or data file, then click **Choose**.

   ![Browse for profile location](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/ca/83/ca83103eaad51220b946d219b3911bab08c25e06.png)

4. Select the items you want to import, then click **Continue**.

   ![Select items to import](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/49/2b/492bfda40e2162e235f83f8db2a53977421da5e9.png)

5. Click **Done** once the import has finished.

   ![Import complete](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/4a/66/4a66843ff2356f2058769e3a9f75ec89d07ecec7.png)

:::info
Your imported messages will appear in an **Import** folder in the Mail sidebar. You can move them to any mailbox from there.
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   ![Imported messages in the Import folder](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/c2/2d/c22de8ef65123af049e8bf0928c31f5138fac33f.png)


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