About the Gmail Data Transfer to Thunderbird

Please clarify what you're wanting to achieve and what your concerns are about Gmail. That may prove helpful in responding. Thank you.

Please clarify what you're wanting to achieve and what your concerns are about Gmail. That may prove helpful in responding. Thank you.

The best way that I can clarify is this:

I want to (or try to) stop using Google's Gmail due to unfair algorithm/policy changes, but I want to transfer all the email messages that I receive and sent through that email client (Gmail) to another (Thunderbird), as well as my account information/data from websites to the new email address for Mozilla Tunderbird, in which I need to change my email address from Gmail to Thunderbird on sites I signed up for (i.e. Social Media, healthcare, business-related, etc.). I don't know what I should do, as soon as I create a new account/email address for Thunderbird, if I should transfer my Gmail/Google Account data to Mozilla Thunderbird (possibly Firefox) and then change my email address? Or use the same Gmail/Google account as my new account for Mozilla Thunderbird/Firefox?

Google has been my client, at least for email ever since the late 2000s, but the recent unfair changes in algorithm and policies from their end has led to negative feedback from many worldwide. Most especially ID checking.

Again, I just don't know if I should keep my current email address from my Google account (Gmail) as my Thunderbird account, or use/create a new email address/account specifically for Thunderbird? If I have to create and use the new email address for Thunderbird, how do I transfer my entire data from my Google Account (including Gmail) to the new Mozilla Thunderbird email address, if I create a new one, and change email addresses from websites, including important resources (healthcare, finance, business-related) I signed up for?

You ask a lot of questions, but they're questions only you can answer. Here are some mechanics on what you can do:

1. one option is to COPY (not move) all of your Gmail messages to Local Folders, Create a new email account somewhere to your liking, and then create folders as desired on the new account to replicate your gmail setup and then COPY the messages from Local Folders to the desired account folders. Then, set gmail to FORWARD all incoming mail to your new address. This is to ensure you lose no mail.
2. also, notify all current friends and businesses of your new email address. Getting that done will take time,
3. do not delete the gmail account for at least a year to ensure you don't miss anything. good luck.
4. periodically check gmail to ensure all mail gets through. That is, gmail may filter mail to the trash that may not reach you.