Outlook Data | G Suite Import | Use From Outlook | Syncs with G Suite | Notes |
Email messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Email state (Read and Unread) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Deleted items | Yes | Yes | Yes | Import optional |
Folders and subfolders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Folders become G Suite labels |
Subfolders nested under Inbox (and other system folders) | Yes | Yes | See notes | No nested labels under Inbox, sent, etc. Gmail shows these as Inbox/Folder_Name |
Junk email | Yes | Yes | Yes | Import optional. Junk is Spam in Gmail |
Drafts | Yes | Yes | No | |
Attachments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only attachments under 20MB will sync |
Executable attachments | No | No | No | Not allowed in Gmail |
Posts in mailbox folders | Yes | Yes | No | |
Importance levels | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Message flags | Yes | Yes | Yes | Appear as stars in Gmail |
Follow-up dates and reminders (used with flags) | No | Yes | No | Not imported or synched with Gmail, but can be used in Outlook after importing |
Arrow icons with replies and forwarded messages | Yes | Yes | No | Appear for messages you reply to or forward in Outlook, but won’t sync with Gmail or other Outlook clients |
Rules | No | Yes | No | Not imported or synced but can be recreated in Outlook; can create Gail filters that apply for both interfaces |
Signatures | No | Yes | No | Not imported or synched, can be replicated in outlook and Gmail |
POP messages | See notes | Yes | No | POP protocol messages are synched when you import. Messages that arrive after you import are not synched. |
POP or IMAP account | No | Yes | No | Account settings don’t import, but account can be recreated in G Suite profile |
Category assignments | No | Yes | No | Not imported, but you can categorize messages in Outlook after importing |