Transfer Blueyonder Email to Gmail With Attachments: Quick 2026 Guide

Connection Details to Gather First

Blueyonder mailboxes run on Virgin Media’s mail platform, so the server settings carry the Virgin Media name.

Setting	Value
IMAP server	imap.virginmedia.com
Port	993
Security	SSL/TLS
Username	Your full Blueyonder address
Password	Virgin Media Mail app password

The last row is important because your regular password may not work in a mail app. Virgin Media rejects your regular password inside a mail app. Sign in to My Virgin Media, open Account settings, then Account details, and generate an app password under Virgin Media Mail. Also check your free Google storage, since every attachment you bring across counts against it.

Manual Options to Add Blueyonder Email to Gmail

Google is shutting down POP email fetch from third-party accounts in Gmail. New setups will be blocked in the first quarter of 2026. Existing users can still make use of the feature until January 2027. There are two manual methods if you need to move Blueyonder email to Gmail without additional software.

Gmail mobile app. Adding Blueyonder here connects over IMAP. You can read and send from inside Gmail, but nothing is copied into your Gmail mailbox, so old messages stay on Virgin Media’s server.

Desktop mail app. Configure both accounts over IMAP and drag folders across. Attachments travel with their messages, on macOS and Windows alike. The costs:

• You copy one folder at a time and sort out duplicates by hand.
• No built-in report exists if the connection drops halfway.
• Google Workspace accounts have a published IMAP upload limit of 500 MB per day, although limits may change. Large mailbox transfers may therefore take several days, depending on mailbox size and transfer speed.

Limitations of Manual and Native Methods

Gmail’s own tools cost nothing and work well for light use. The gaps appear when you need an entire mailbox moved.

• Gmail app: it reads and sends only. Old messages stay on Virgin Media’s server, so closing the Blueyonder account later puts that mail out of reach.
• Automatic forwarding: Google suggests it as the POP replacement, but it delivers only new messages. Existing folders stay behind.
• Desktop copying: You have to copy one folder at a time and manually delete duplicates. There is no automatic report if the transfer fails midway.
• Upload limit: Large mailboxes might take several days to complete. Do not assume they will be completed in a certain amount of time without confirming the applicable upload limit.
• Credentials: each mailbox needs its own Virgin Media app password, which adds admin work across several accounts.

None of this matters much for a few folders. For a full mailbox, effort and error risk add up quickly.

Migrate Blueyonder Email to Gmail With an IMAP Migration Tool

To avoid the limitations of the manual methods discussed above, users can use the MsOutlookHelp IMAP Backup Tool. This tool allows you to migrate Blueyonder Email to Gmail easily. It can be used as a batch migration tool. It also allows you to filter emails, delete duplicates, and move attachments. You can also select specific folders. Users can review mailbox data and check migration reports to track the export Blueyonder data to Gmail. If you are planning to migrate IMAP emails to Microsoft 365 instead, read this guide on migrating IMAP to Office 365.

MsOutlookHelp IMAP Backup Tool: Feature Overview

Feature	What it does
Account modes	Single Account, or Batch CSV with upload or manual entry and validation before migration
Destinations	IMAP, Gmail (Google Workspace), and Office 365/Outlook
Gmail login	Supports authentication using a JSON service account key or P12 certificate for Google Workspace.
Mailbox mapping	1:1, 1:Many and Many:1, with export of the mapping and CSV import for bulk selection
Skip Previously Migrated	Avoids re-processing messages already moved
Date Filter	Migrates only a chosen start and end date
Advanced Mail Filter	Filters on Subject, To, From, BCC, CC, and Body
Duplicate Email Removal	Matches on Subject, To, From, and Body
Free Up Server Space	Moves emails to the bin and permanently deletes them, so enable it only after verifying the result
Save Attachments in Folder	Stores attachments separately in a directory you choose
Reports	IMAP Migration Report with export status, processed items, and skipped items

Quick Steps to Transfer Blueyonder Email to Gmail

1. Download, install, and run IMAP Backup Tool
2. Now, select IMAP Migration.
3. Select either Single Account or Batch CSV and then provide account details for your Blueyonder account. Verify the connection.
4. Select the mailboxes/folders want to migrate.
5. Select either Gmail (Google Workspace) or IMAP to provide the destination account. Complete the authentication and mailbox mapping.
6. Apply any filters and migration settings as desired.
7. Once this has been completed, review the summary and start migration.
8. Open All Reports and select IMAP Migration Report to verify the results.

Even if you follow the above steps, you can efficiently back up IMAP email to PST; however, before you proceed with the conversion, consider reading the detailed documentation. This will help you avoid any sort of data loss or discrepancies during the conversion process.

Manual Copy vs. IMAP Tool

To understand the differences between manual options and a dedicated tool to add Blueyonder Email to Gmail, compare their features below.

Need	Gmail app	Desktop mail app	IMAP migration tool
Copies mail into Gmail	No, adds account for reading and sending	Yes	Yes
Folder selection	Not applicable	Drag each folder	Tree selection
Many mailboxes	Not applicable	Repeat per account	Batch CSV
Date or keyword filters	Not applicable	Manual selection	Date Filter, Advanced Mail Filter
Duplicates	Not applicable	Handled by hand	Duplicate Email Removal
Rerun without repeats	Not applicable	Handled by hand	Skip Previously Migrated
Record of results	None	None built in	IMAP Migration Report

 

Conclusion

The manual method to transfer Blueyonder Email to Gmail works for a few folders but requires configuring accounts and copying emails manually. The MsOutlookHelp IMAP Backup Tool offers folder selection, date range filtering, advanced email filters, duplicate removal, attachment handling, and migration reports. Users managing large mailboxes or emails with attachments can use these features to simplify the migration process and review the results before closing their old account. They can also test the trial version first and upgrade their license for full export.