This article outlines how to move mailboxes from Office 365 to Google Workspace, with the potential problems associated with the migration process explained below. This blog will explore two primary methods for this migration: manual migration using Google's built-in tools and using the Shoviv Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace Migration Tool, which offers a more automated approach.

Manual Migration Process

The other migration process is the manual process where information is moved from Office 365 to Google Workspace by using the Google Admin Console. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Preparation: Firstly, make sure that you are allowed an administrator’s access to both Office 365 and Google Workspace accounts before starting the migration. Domain verification will be required before the setup of the Google Workspace account.

2. Create Migration Job: Many of these solutions include the need to visit the Google Admin Console, so first, you’ll need to log in. Go to Data Migration tab and choose the type of the data you want to migrate as ‘Email’. To perform the migration you are to specify the source account, which is Office 365, and the target account which is Google Workspace. 

3. Mapping Users: Specifically, to implement identity integration you may have to identify how users in Office 365 are to match their Google account equivalents. This can be done manually or by providing details in a cvs file about all the users.

4. Select Data to Migrate: Select what you want to transfer and it includes such things as emails, calendars and contacts. You can also filter by date, or by certain folders.

5. Start Migration: After that, start the migration process once all the equipment is in place. The progress can be observed via the Migration Job section in the Google Admin Console.

6. Post-Migration Checks: Before closing an account after migration, make sure all the emails, contacts and calendar entries are also imported correctly. To confirm consistency one must compare the data obtained on both platforms.

While this method is straightforward, it can be time-consuming, especially for organizations with a large number of mailboxes.

With the help of Shoviv Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace Migration Tool

I will tell you why organizations consider specialized software for migration, for instance, Shoviv Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace Migration Tool. This tool simplifies the process significantly and includes several advanced features:

1. User-Friendly Interface: To enhance the functionality of the tool, Shoviv comes with a graphical user interface, which users without computer programming skills can use to navigate in the tool.

2. Batch Migration: Transition of users from and between many mailboxes at a go or in portions that do not compromise the speed is made possible by the tool.

3. Selective Data Migration: There are some options available for filtration in the form of date selection or folder selection. This feature is more relevant for organizations who do not want to transfer all the data into Salesforce.

4. Incremental Export Facility: This feature helps in the event that a migration is paused it can pick up from where it stopped without creating copies of data that have already been migrated.

5. Free Evaluation Version: Shoviv provides an issue of a trial version of migration that helps the user try the software for free and migrate up to 50 items in each folder.

6. Support and Documentation: To enhance instrumentation and simplify model management during migration, the tool has extensive documentation and support.

Conclusion

Manual migration is fine if the organization has the time and manpower to do it, however, if the organization wants to migrate quickly or if they do not have the manpower, then using a tool such as Shoviv is recommended. In a simple environment, migration manually may be adequate especially for less complicated systems while for a large organization that needs efficient migration, Shoviv tools can perform the job effectively with the advantage of selecting which data to migrate.

Read also - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate-guide-migrate-from-microsoft-365-google-shoviv-software

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