Guide for Moving User Mailboxes and Google Drive to Office 365 and OneDrive

Migrating User Mailboxes to Office 365

Cutover migration is the simplest method for migrating small to medium-sized organizations. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Create user accounts in Office 365: Before you begin the migration process, you need to create user accounts in Office 365 for each user whose mailbox will be migrated. You can do this manually by following these steps:

• Sign in to the Office 365 admin center.
• Go to Users > Active users.
• Click on the + Add a user button and enter the user details.
• Click on the Add button to create the user account.

2. Configure Office 365: Next, you need to configure Office 365 to accept the email messages for the domain that you are migrating. You can do this by following these steps:

• Sign in to the Office 365 admin center.
• Go to Setup > Domains.
• Click on the Add domain button and follow the instructions to add the domain.
• Verify the domain ownership by following the instructions provided by Office 365.
• Update the domain’s MX record to point to Office 365.

3. Connect to the source server: You need to establish a connection between your source server (e.g., Exchange Server) and Office 365. This can be done by configuring a migration endpoint in Office 365. Here are the steps to follow:

• Sign in to the Office 365 admin center.
• Go to Exchange > Migration > Migration endpoints.
• Click on the + button and select Outlook Anywhere.
• Enter the server name and other details and click on the Next button.
• Enter the admin credentials for the source server and click on the Next button.

4. Migrate the mailboxes: Finally, you can migrate the user mailboxes by using the Exchange Admin Center (EAC) or PowerShell. The cutover migration method allows you to migrate all of the mailbox data in one go. Here are the steps to follow using the EAC:

• Sign in to the EAC.
• Go to Recipients > Migration > New > Migrate to Exchange Online.
• Select the cutover migration option and follow the instructions to configure the migration.
• Start the migration and monitor the progress.

Alternatively, you can use PowerShell to perform the migration. Here are the steps to follow:

• Connect to Office 365 using PowerShell.
• Run the following command to create the migration batch:

New-MigrationBatch -Name BatchName -ExchangeRemoteMove -RemoteHostName SourceServerName -RemoteCredential (Get-Credential) -AutoStart

Start the migration by running the following command:

Start-MigrationBatch -Identity BatchName

Migrating Google Drive Data to OneDrive

The SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) can be used to migrate Google Drive data to OneDrive. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Prepare the Google Drive data: Before you begin the migration process, you need to ensure that the Google Drive data is properly organized and that all of the necessary permissions are in place.
2. Set up OneDrive for Business: Next, you need to set up OneDrive for Business and create user accounts for each user whose data will be migrated. You can do this manually by following these steps:

• Sign in to the Office 365 admin center.
• Go to Users > Active users.
• Click on the + Add a user button and enter the user details.
• Click on the Add button to create the user account.

3. Download and install the SharePoint Migration Tool: You can download the SharePoint Migration Tool from the Microsoft website. Once downloaded, you can install it on your on your local computer.
4. Create a migration project: Launch the SharePoint Migration Tool and create a new migration project. Choose “File Share” as the source and “OneDrive for Business” as the destination.
5. Configure the source and destination settings: Enter the source file share path and the destination OneDrive for Business URL. You can also set other migration options, such as whether to migrate permissions and metadata.
6. Start the migration: Once you have configured the migration settings, you can start the migration by clicking on the “Migrate” button. The SharePoint Migration Tool will copy the files from the Google Drive folder to the user’s OneDrive for Business folder.
7. Monitor the migration progress: You can monitor the migration progress in the SharePoint Migration Tool. Once the migration is complete, you should verify that all of the files have been copied over to OneDrive for Business and that the permissions and metadata have been preserved.
8. Communicate with the users: It’s important to communicate with the users whose data has been migrated to OneDrive for Business. Let them know that their Google Drive data has been copied over to OneDrive and provide them with instructions for accessing their new OneDrive for Business folder.