Microsoft targets Gmail users with new Outlook.com email import tool

Microsoft has always allowed Outlook.com users to import Gmail messages, but the company is making it a lot easier for users to switch from Google’s mail service today. Thanks to the recent addition of IMAP support for Outlook.com, Microsoft is using the protocol to provide a new switching service to potential Outlook.com users. The new tool, rolling out today, will copy all mail from a Gmail account — including all labels and their structures — and allow new Outlook.com users to access their existing Gmail contacts and Google Talk within Outlook.

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