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How to Transfer Email Inbox Content to New Hosting

When changing hosting providers, one common issue is handling the email content from the old host. Losing business emails can be devastating for a company. Many people choose to stay with their current web host to avoid the risk of losing emails on the server. Fortunately, the solution is straightforward.

Most web hosts provide access to email accounts via the IMAP protocol. You just need to install an email client that supports IMAP and can handle multiple email accounts, such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook. Set up your email account with the current web host in the email client, and then set up the same email account with the new web host. You can then easily drag and drop, or use the right-click context menu, to copy all emails between the servers.