Moving all Sky emails to Gmail

[DGL27]

I'm trying to use the "import mail and contacts feature on Gmail as I want to migrate across, however every time it fails on POP servers and IMAP servers. I have tried 993/995 with and without SSL and using a generated password. Please advise?

Thanks.

[caesarome]

These are the imap settings that should work:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server

Server - imap.tools.sky.com
Port - 993
Requires SSL - Yes

Are these what you have tried ?

[DGL27]

Hi, 

Yes it shows this,

Whether I try a generated password or the actual password.

[GD1]

@DGL27  It's looking for for the POP settings not IMAP

[DGL27]

I've tried both, however nothing seems to work with either POP, IMAP, port 993 or 995?

[jayach]

 As Sky use Yahoo to provide the email service you should be able to use the method described here:

How to Migrate Yahoo Mail and Contacts to Gmail (lifewire.com)

Disclaimer: I haven't tried it.

[caesarome]

Does this work:

pop.tools.sky.com

port 995

What error do you see with this ?

[DGL27]

Same error, will try with generated password too

[DGL27]

That's the method I am using as its the official google one, however sky doesn't come up with this yahoo login page and just fails to load.

[DGL27]

Figured it out, generated password is a MUST, the pop server you suggested, but HAS to be your full email not just user ID for POP server name.

[caesarome]

One more to try and that is the Yahoo settings as this is what works with my Sky email account into Gmail:

pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk

port 995

[jayach]

It's strange you were not getting the OAuth challenge (that when it asks for your email address and password)

If you use the POP server, I don't think you will get your contacts transfered. (Hope I 'm wrong)

[caesarome]

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@DGL27 wrote:

but HAS to be your full email not just user ID for POP server name.

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Ahh yes it does need the full sky e,mail address as the username so glad you have it working.

[DGL27]

@jayach I'm not worried about contacts as I use google contacts for my phone and don't use contacts on Sky as it's so clunky

[GeorgeMorrison]

Hello @DGL27 

I'm have this same problem. You say that generated password is a MUST . Can you please explain what this means and what you did. I have tried all suggested POP servers but cannot get the Gmail account to import from the sky.con (yahoo) email.