Moving contacts from 1 Gmail to Another

TheMTB · 01-14-2009, 09:53 AM

I set up a google account at my old job, lets call it Joesplumbing@gmail.com I no longer work there so I had to make a new email address. Lets call it Jonsphone@gmail.com

Problem is, I have no way to get all the info from the "Joesplumbing@gmail.com" I gave to my ex boss into my new account. At least not a way that includes photos, notes and so on. There are almost 200 contacts so moving everything manually is not really an option.

Here are my problems.

1) If I export "Joesplumbing@gmail.com" address book into Google CVS I lose a lot of the formatting, it screws up some of the fields, lose all the notes and pictures, merges somethings. Just acts stupid.

2) Importing an address book file into "newemail@gmail.com" screws up some of the numbers. Like it says work when it should be work fax or home when it should be work email. That sort of thing.

Anyone have any?

dualsub2006 · 01-15-2009, 04:30 PM

I used Google Contact Sync and Outlook. I don't know about notes and pictures as I don't use any of those features. I ran a sync from one account, logged out of the old account in sync and then logged in to the new account. Worked like a champ.

vik88 · 01-19-2009, 02:00 AM

but using e-mail in the site - is there any option to syncronize?

mvip · 01-22-2009, 09:57 PM

FWIW, I'm pretty sure you cannot 'sync' photos and notes. The only thing you can move between the accounts would be emails (using IMAP) and contacts (as you described).

01-14-2009, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheMTB Noogle Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Moving contacts from 1 Gmail to Another I set up a google account at my old job, lets call it Joesplumbing@gmail.com I no longer work there so I had to make a new email address. Lets call it Jonsphone@gmail.com Problem is, I have no way to get all the info from the "Joesplumbing@gmail.com" I gave to my ex boss into my new account. At least not a way that includes photos, notes and so on. There are almost 200 contacts so moving everything manually is not really an option. Here are my problems. 1) If I export "Joesplumbing@gmail.com" address book into Google CVS I lose a lot of the formatting, it screws up some of the fields, lose all the notes and pictures, merges somethings. Just acts stupid. 2) Importing an address book file into "newemail@gmail.com" screws up some of the numbers. Like it says work when it should be work fax or home when it should be work email. That sort of thing. Anyone have any?

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01-15-2009, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
dualsub2006 Senior Googler Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I used Google Contact Sync and Outlook. I don't know about notes and pictures as I don't use any of those features. I ran a sync from one account, logged out of the old account in sync and then logged in to the new account. Worked like a champ.

01-19-2009, 02:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
vik88 Senior Googler Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	but using e-mail in the site - is there any option to syncronize?

01-22-2009, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
mvip Googler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	FWIW, I'm pretty sure you cannot 'sync' photos and notes. The only thing you can move between the accounts would be emails (using IMAP) and contacts (as you described).

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