How to Migrate from Zoho Mail to Grigora Mail

Migrating from Zoho Mail to Grigora Mail allows you to transition to a cleaner, more focused email environment while preserving your important conversation history. This guide outlines the steps to export your existing emails and import them directly into your new Grigora account.

Export Emails from Zoho Mail

Thunderbird homepage with a prominent 'Download' button highlighted by a red arrow, email and productivity app.

To begin, you will need the free email client Thunderbird.

Thunderbird email client in dark mode, showing Inbox with two messages. One email titled 'New sign-in on thunderbird'.

Download and install it, then log in using your Zoho Mail credentials.

Screenshot showing steps to install the ImportExportTools NG extension in Thunderbird: Open Settings, click Add-ons Support, then install.

Once connected, go to "Settings", click the gear icon, and select "Add-ons and Themes". Search for and install the "ImportExportTools NG" add-on.

Screenshot showing steps to export an email inbox folder as an MBOX file using ImportExportTools NG in Thunderbird.

Return to your mail folder list, right-click the folder you wish to export, and select "ImportExportTools NG" > "Export folder". Save the file to your computer.

Screenshot showing an MBOX file (Inbox.mbox) for Yahoo export data in a file explorer, with an email client in the background.

If the file is saved without an extension, rename it and add ".mbox" to the end of the filename to ensure it is recognized during the import.

Setting Up Your Grigora Mailbox

Grigora dashboard showing Email Inboxes, domain verification, and a 'Danger Zone' to remove the domain.

Navigate to the Grigora dashboard and click on "Mails".

Screenshot of 'Email Inboxes' interface showing two active email addresses and a 'Create new address' button.

Select "Create New Address".

A screenshot of an email address creation form showing a domain, email prefix, password field, and a 'Continue' button.

Choose your domain (add it by clicking Add a Website or Domain), and enter your desired email prefix. Create a password for the account and click "Continue".

A screenshot of a user interface for verifying a domain to send emails, displaying DNS records (MX, TXT, CNAME) with their verification statuses. Most are verified, with one pending.

Ensure you have added the required DNS records to your domain manager.

Screenshot of a web interface to verify domain for email sending, displaying various DNS record types (MX, TXT, CNAME) and their verification statuses. A 'Check verification' button is highlighted with a red arrow.

After adding, click Check Verification.

Grigora inbox settings with 'Receive emails' toggled on, and 'Forward a copy' toggled off. Red arrow points to the 'on' toggle.

Verify that the "Receive emails inside Grigora" toggle is turned on so emails are stored in your inbox.

If you want to forward a copy to another email, turn on the toggle, enter the email address(optional) and click continue

Grigora email inbox setup, allowing users to receive emails within Grigora or forward them to another address. A continue button is visible.

Enter a name for your email account, check if you want to include a website link in your signature, and click "Finish Setup".

Import Data to Grigora

Screenshot of an 'Email Inboxes' interface showing a list of active email addresses and an arrow pointing to the 'Open Inbox' button.

Open your new inbox and log in with your credentials.

Go to "Settings" and on the settings page, click on "Import data".

Screenshots showing how to upload a backup file. Step 1: Click or drag file. Step 2: Select 'All mail' from files. Step 3: Click 'Next'.

Click "Choose File", select the .mbox file you extracted earlier, and click next.

An 'Import Data' modal window showing import options: 'Merge with existing folders' selected and a 'Start Import' button.

You can choose to "Merge with existing folders" or "Import to new folder". Select your preference and click "Start Import".

An 'Import Data' modal confirming 'Import Successful' with a 'Done' button. A notification says 'Import Initiated'.

Once the process is complete, you will see a success message.

You have successfully migrated your emails from Zoho Mail to Grigora Mail!