To export AOL emails folders to Gmail manually, enable IMAP on your Gmail account by visiting Settings → See all settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP, then activate IMAP. Then, integrate your AOL account into Gmail by going to Settings → Accounts and Import → "Add a mail account," inputting your AOL email address, and clicking "Import emails from my other account." You will have to provide your AOL login credentials and set up the IMAP settings (imap.aol.com server, port 993 with SSL). After linking, Gmail will start importing your AOL emails, which can take time based on the size of your mailbox.
But this manual process has some drawbacks. Gmail imports emails only for the last 30 days by default, although you can modify this during the setup and these processes are slow and cumbersome.
If these above steps don't help you to forward AOL emails to Gmail, then try the DRS Softech AOL Backup Tool, through which you will be able to export multiple AOL email folders into your Gmail account in a matter of a few easy steps. The AOL Mail Backup is capable enough to transfer AOL email to Gmail and other email clients such as Office 365, IMAP, Hotmail, Zoho Mail, etc. Besides that, you can also export Gmail account email messages to 15+ file formats such as PST, PDF, CSV, MBOX EML, EMLX, etc.
Easy Steps to Export AOL mailbox Emails to Gmail
1. Download & Install the AOL Backup Tool and run it in administrator mode.
2. Provide your AOL email address and third-party app password.
3. Select the mail folders in the preview panel which you want to export and hit Next.
4. Choose Gmail as a saving option from the drop-down menu.
5. Log in using your Gmail credentials. i.e., Email address and third-party app passwords.
6. Utilize the software's in-built features for selective migration.
7. Hit the Convert button to begin the AOL emails to Gmail exportation.