PDG Mail offers robust email functionality with a core commitment to security and privacy. This guide walks you through migrating from Gmail to PDG Mail while preserving your emails, contacts, and settings.
Understanding the Differences
Gmail and PDG Mail serve different purposes. Gmail provides powerful features funded by advertising revenue, while PDG Mail focuses on privacy and security through a subscription model.
Key Benefits
PDG Mail provides zero-knowledge encryption, open standards for data portability (IMAP/JMAP), and protection under Hong Kong privacy laws, without advertising or data mining.
Migration Process
The migration process involves three main steps: creating your PDG Mail account, importing your data, and setting up email forwarding to ensure you don't miss messages during the transition.
1
Create Account
Sign up for your PDG Mail account and verify your email address.
2
Import Data
Use our import tool to transfer emails, contacts, and settings from Gmail.
3
Forward Email
Set up email forwarding in Gmail to ensure you receive all messages.
Step 1: Create Your PDG Mail Account
Begin by creating your PDG Mail account through our registration process. Choose your preferred email address and complete the account setup.
Account Setup
- • Visit the PDG Mail registration page
- • Choose your email address
- • Complete the verification process
- • Set up two-factor authentication for security
Step 2: Import Your Gmail Data
PDG Mail provides tools to import your existing Gmail data, including emails, contacts, and filters. This process helps ensure a smooth transition without losing important information.
Data Import Process
- • Navigate to Settings → Import in PDG Mail
- • Select Gmail/Google Workspace as the source
- • Authenticate with your Google account
- • Choose what data to import (emails, contacts, filters)
- • Monitor the import progress
Step 3: Configure Email Forwarding
Set up email forwarding in Gmail to ensure you receive all messages during the transition period. This prevents missing important emails while contacts update your address.
Forwarding Setup
- • Go to Gmail Settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP
- • Add your PDG Mail address as a forwarding address
- • Verify the forwarding address
- • Enable forwarding to your PDG Mail account
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use labels like in Gmail?
Yes. PDG Mail supports both traditional folders and labels for organizing your mail. You can choose whichever system you prefer in Settings → Mail. Our importer will automatically convert your Gmail labels into PDG Mail labels.
How do I import my Gmail filters?
You can export your filters from Gmail and import them directly into PDG Mail:
- • In Gmail, go to Settings → See all settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses
- • Check the box at the top to select all filters, click Export, and save the mailFilters.xml file
- • In PDG Mail, go to Settings → Filters and click the Import button
- • Select the file you downloaded from Gmail to import your rules
Is your search as good as Gmail's?
We provide fast, full-text search of your entire email archive, including attachments. Unlike some encrypted email providers that sacrifice search capabilities for privacy, our architecture is designed to give you both. You can use the same advanced search syntax you're used to in Gmail.
How is your spam filtering?
Our adaptive spam filtering is highly effective and learns from the mail you receive. By reporting any spam that gets through, you help train the system to become even better over time. We also block tracking pixels by default, protecting you from sender surveillance.