Get started syncing Google Workspace data

If you want to permanently move to Google Workspace, you can use one of our migration products to transfer your users' data. For details, go to Migrate your organization's data to Google Workspace.

If users in your organization are transitioning to Google Workspace, they might want to synchronize email, calendar, and contact data between their current system and their new Google Workspace account. Multiple sync options are available depending on your users' device and source environment.

Mobile  |  Windows  |  macOS  |  Other email options  |  Other calendar & contacts options

Mobile

iOS & Android
Data that's synced	Email Calendar Contacts, including the Global Address List (GAL) for Google Workspace users
Learn how	For Google Workspace users: Set up Google Workspace on the device (Android | iOS). Go to Google Play and use apps provided by Google to sync with your account. For other users: For Android users, go to Add or remove an account on Android. For iOS users, go to Use your Google Account on your iPhone or iPad.

Windows

Outlook for Windows
Data that's synced	Email Calendar Contacts, including the GAL for Google Workspace users Outlook notes Note: If you're not using Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO), you can only sync email data.
Learn how	Use Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO). If you don't want to use GWSMO, go to Add a Gmail account to Outlook.
Mail, Calendar, or People apps on Windows
Data that's synced	Email Calendar Contacts
Learn how	Go to Set up email in the Mail app. Select the Google option when adding the account.
Files & folders on Windows
Data that's synced	Files Folders
Learn how	Use Google Drive for desktop at home, work, or school

macOS

Outlook for macOS
Data that's synced	Email Calendar Contacts
Learn how	Go to Add a Gmail account to Outlook.
Apple Mail, Calendar, or Contacts on macOS
Data that's synced	Email Calendar Contacts, including the GAL for Google Workspace users
Learn how	Go to Add email accounts in Mail on Mac. Select the Google option when adding the account.
Files & folders on macOS
Data that's synced	Files Folders
Learn how	Use Google Drive for desktop at home, work, or school

Other email options

Mozilla Thunderbird
Data that's synced	Email
Learn how	Go to Thunderbird and Gmail. Select the Google option when adding the account.
Another IMAP email client
Data that's synced	Email
Learn how	Consult the email client's documentation on how to set up IMAP to sync your email messages. Make sure IMAP access is turned on in the Google Admin console. For details, go to Turn POP & IMAP on or off for users. Check that you have the correct Gmail IMAP settings. For details, go to Check Gmail through other email platforms. Important: Different email clients use IMAP in different ways. Some clients might exceed Gmail bandwidth limits. If you frequently reach the IMAP bandwidth or simultaneous connection limits with one IMAP email client, try switching to another IMAP client, such as Mozilla Thunderbird.
An email client that doesn't support IMAP
Data that's synced	Email
Learn how	Google recommends using IMAP for syncing email. Consult the email client's documentation on how to set up POP to sync your email messages. Make sure POP access is turned on in the Google Admin console. For details, go to Turn POP & IMAP on or off for users. Set up POP in Gmail. For details, go to Read Gmail messages on other email clients using POP. (Optional) To sync email from Gmail to multiple POP clients, go to How does Gmail POP work?
An IMAP email client you developed
Data that's synced	Email
Learn how	Use the IMAP API for Gmail.

Other calendar & contact options

Another calendar application
Data that's synced	Calendar
Learn how	Consult the calendar application's documentation on how to set up CalDAV to sync your calendar events. Make sure you have the correct Google CalDAV API settings. For details, go to CalDAV API Developer's Guide.
Another contact application
Data that's synced	Contacts
Learn how	Consult the contact application’s documentation on how to set up CardDAV to sync your contacts. Follow the steps in Sync Google Contacts with your mobile device or computer.

Related topics

• About IMAP and POP clients
• Choose your IMAP email client settings for Gmail
• Set up Gmail with a third-party email client
• Sync your calendar with computer programs

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