PCDOTS Team ~ Published: 20-Aug-2025 ~ EML ~ 6 Minutes Reading

How to Import EML to Zoho Mail Account Easily

Looking to import EML to Zoho Mail? In this blog, we will describe two methods to import batch EML files to Zoho with attachment. Keep continuing with the post to learn more.

EML files are widely used for creating email backups. However, due to their ability to store only a single message, the backup or archive files grow into a large number, becoming difficult to manage. Moreover, keeping them locally on a hard drive is risky, since system failure or crash may result in data loss within seconds.

On the other hand, Zoho Mail is a feature rich email service known for its integration capability. It offers enhanced security and privacy, supports custom business domains, and integration with the Zoho ecosystem such as Zoho CRM.

Importing EML file to Zoho is the right solution if you want to integrate them with Zoho CRM or access them flexibly via mobile apps and web browser without depending on an individual system. Now, let’s see how we are going to perform this data migration.

How to Import EML to Zoho Mail Manually ?

Importing EML email files to Zoho is simple and straightforward. This is because Zoho Mail offers a direct EML file import feature. Let’s check out the steps below for complete instructions.

Login to Zoho Mail and go to Settings on the top right corner.
Then from the settings menu select Import/Export Emails from the left panel.
Now select Import from EML.
Then browse the EML or Zip file from your computer to import it into Zoho.
Next you need to select the import options

Import under the chosen folder

Import directly to your account

After selecting the option, click on the Import button.
Zoho Mail will start importing your EML files into the selected folder.
Later, you can log in to Zoho Mail again to verify the EML files.

There you have it! This is how you can import EML to Zoho Mail using the manual import/export feature. This method is preferred by a wide audience. However, it has some limitations that you need to look at below.

Limitations of the Zoho’s Manual Import

Importing EML files in batches can be time-consuming and tedious with Zoho’s import/export feature.
If you have multiple EML files, you will have to create a .zip file for each of them. Also, the maximum size of the zip file that can be imported is only 500 MB.
The manual method requires continuous monitoring and user intervention at every step.
The manual import/export feature does not support any advanced filtering such as selective import, import by date or time.

So, these are some of the highlighted limitations of the manual method. If you are comfortable with them, it is better to go for the manual method. However, if you don’t have enough time to continuously monitor the process and need more import features, check out our next method.

Automated Way to Import EML Files to Zoho Account

PCDOTS EML File Converter is the best recommended solution to batch import EML files to Zoho Mail without any continuous monitoring. This software is fully automated and does not require any intervention from your side at any stage. Moreover, this utility offers many advanced filters for selective data migration.

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This software is easy to use and is recommended for non-technical users. Moreover, it offers just a few steps to completely migrate multiple EML files to Zoho at once while preserving attachments and headers. You can check its working below.

Steps to Batch Import Multiple EML to Zoho Mail

Download, install and open the software on Windows.
Go to Open > Email Data Files > EML Files > Choose Files/Choose Folders.
Browse EML files/folders on your computer, select and import them into the tool.
The software will configure all the selected EML files on the left panel.
Next, go to the Export menu and select IMAP from drop-down menu.
Enter Zoho Mail credentials and server details and then click Save button.

The software will only take a few moments, no matter how big your files are. And once the data export is complete, you will be notified. This software makes the process easier and faster and does not impose any limitations when dealing with a larger data set. It has many advantages over the manual method, which you can check out below.

Benefits of the Automated Software

Import multiple EML files to Zoho Mail at once without having to create a .zip file.
Import EML to Zoho with attachments, headers, and other metadata information.
Allows you to send EML file to Zoho based on a specific date, time, headers, etc.
Also import EML file to Yahoo and other Webmail accounts.
Comes with a simple user interface and 100% recommended for non-technical users.
Compatible with all devices running on Windows operating system.

Time to Conclude

Importing EML file to Zoho is beneficial to gain flexibility in accessing data and you want to integrate it with Zoho CRM. In the above informative content, we have talked about the best ways to import EML to Zoho Mail with attachments. We have discussed the manual import/export feature of Zoho which has some limitations. Alternatively, we have talked about the automated method which offers multiple import filters and helps to send multiple EML files to Zoho account without any errors. The tool is a free download, which you can get from the above link.

If you still have any questions regarding this particular data migration or purchasing the software, you can ask us anytime. Thanks!

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: What formats does Zoho Mail support for importing emails?

Zoho Mail account allows importing .eml files. However, you need to make sure that the individual EML file must not exceed 10 MB.

Question 2: Why can’t I view my imported emails immediately?

It may be possible since even after a successful export, it may take more or less one hour for the emails to appear in the inbox.

Question 3: What are the limitations of using Zoho Mail’s manual import method?

Batch importing is very time-consuming and may generally require creating .zip files, which should also not exceed 200 MB. It also lacks advanced filtering, selective imports and also user user intervention at each step.

Question 4: Can I import EML files exported from different email clients?

Yes. PCDOTS software supports EML files exported from different email platforms like Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird etc.

Question 5: What’s the best way to import EML files to a Zoho Mail?

Both manual and automated methods are ideal. However, manual methods are best for importing small datasets, whereas automated software is best for large datasets.