Transfer PowerMail 6.2.1 to Office 365 Primary Mailbox and Shared Mailbox – Quick Method
Figure: Migrate PowerMail to Office 365
Question – “ Hi there! I am using PowerMail for quite a long time. I have switched my job recently and my new manager wants me to migrate PowerMail to Office 365 Mailbox. Is there any quick method to Transfer PowerMail 6.2.1 to Office 365 Primary Mailbox and Shared Mailbox with attachments? What are the benefits of using Outlook Online over on-premise PowerMail? I want to perform quick and error-free migration, without any risk of losing my valuable data. Please help me find a reliable solution. Thanking you in advance.
Stefan”
PowerMail is a desktop-based email client based on the Mac OS system. This traditional email program offers better email management for advanced users as well as beginners. With FoxTrot technology, it offers an advanced search feature to all the users. But the need for advanced features and better security is pushing the users towards cloud platforms.
Office 365 is a subscription-based service by Microsoft. This cloud-based platform offers unique and advanced features with security and portability. Even the large and small-sized enterprises are choosing Exchange Online as if offers uniform collaboration with employees and saves their crucial time and resources.
Benefits of using Outlook Online over On-Premise PowerMail
- Office 365 is not restricted to a particular platform. You can manage your emails, contacts, calendar as well as tasks from any location or device in the world. This makes it a better alternative than traditional email client PowerMail.
- Outlook Online comes with advanced features like the provision to schedule meetings or invitations, facility to access mailbox online, different types of mailboxes to store files like Shared Mailbox, Groups, Public Folders, Archive Mailbox, etc. Not only this, this cloud platform offers fast connectivity and proper arrangement of all the files in the mailbox. These features are not available with PowerMail.
- There has been a notable increase in the amount of data being shared between people as well as the organizations across the globe. Outlook Online allows you to store and manage unlimited files for better user experience. This is one of the main reasons to migrate PowerMail to Office 365 Mailbox.
- Even the workplaces prefer Exchange Online over desktop-based email clients. This is due to the fact that the members are no more restricted to a particular system or operating system. This improves their overall productivity and saves valuable time and resources of the company.
Method to Perform PowerMail to O365 Migration
Before you find out the methods to perform PowerMail to O365 Migration, the first step is to export PowerMail emails. PowerMail has an in-built feature that allows you to exports all emails with attachments to other file formats including MBOX ( Unix mailbox format). Follow the steps provided below:
- Open PowerMail and go to File option.
- Select Database and then Export.
- Now you have to select the format in which you want to save all the emails and attachments. Choose Unix Mailbox option.
- Select ‘All attachments’ option and proceed.
Now that you have exported the emails from PowerMail in mbox format, the next step is to migrate the emails to Office365. There are two ways to migrate emails – using Manually or a Software. The manual method is extensive and not easy to perform. Some of the issues with the manual method are:
- It can be performed only with technical expertise.
- There are fewer chances of getting accurate results.
- If you are migrating a large amount of data, this process needs constant monitoring and requires time as well as a dedicated resource.
- There are higher chances of missing on or more steps. Due to this, the entire conversion has to be performed again.
- You may lose your important data due to external factors like slow system, etc.
Using a Migration Tool – Automated Method
Due to the limitations offered by the manual process, it is more convenient to choose a tool to migrate emails, calendar, tasks, and contacts using a SysTools MBOX to Office 365 Converter. This tool allows you to transfer all data and attachments quickly and with full accuracy. You can move emails to Office 365 in two ways – To Primary Mailbox and Shared Mailbox. Let’s understand each method in detail.
Export PowerMail to Office 365 Primary Mailbox
1. Launch the migration tool on your computer.
2. You can see the main screen of the converter.
3. The tool offers two options – ‘Add File(s) and ‘Add Folder‘. Choose the option as per your requirement.
4. Browse the file or folder from your system and select Open.
5. The added file or folder will be visible on the screen. Click on the ‘Next‘ button.
6. You can see that the Office 365 option is automatically selected. Hit the ‘OK’ button.
7. With Impersonation – Enter the credentials of the admin of Office 365 and click on Login button. For using this feature, the admin account must be impersonated to perform the migration.
8. In the next section, add the Office 365 User ID where you want to migrate the data and authenticate.
9. Without Impersonation – Enter the Id and password of Office 365 User. This is the account where the output will be visible.
10. If you want to migrate selective data to Office 365, select ‘Apply Filter(s) option.
11. Hit the ‘Export’ button to begin the migration process.
12. The tool shows the final progress of conversion with the help of a live progress bar.
13. The tool also allows you to save the report in CSV format for future use.
Import Emails from PoweMail 6.2.1 to O365 Shared Mailbox
- Open the migration software on your device and select a file or folder that you want to transfer to Office 365. Browse the file or folder from your machine and proceed.
2. Now select ‘With Impersonation’ feature and add the Id and Password of the admin of Office 365. Hit the Login button.
3. In the next row, add the ‘Shared Mailbox ID’ under ‘Office 365 User ID and authenticate.
4. Apply filters is you want to move selective data and start the export process. You can also download the report in CSV format for your reference.
5. Login to O365 with the Office 365 User Id that is added as a member of the Shared Mailbox.
6. You can check the output in the Shared Mailbox.
Important Note:
- You must have a Shared Mailbox present in Office 365 and the desired members must be assigned to it.
- Login to MS365 with the User Id that is a member of the Shared Mailbox. Otherwise, the result will not be visible in the mailbox.
Benefits offered by Migrator – PowerMail to Exchange Online
- Supports Unlimited Data Transfer
- Option to pick either a File or a Folder to move data
- Facility to maintain the Hierarchy of Folder
- Filter to migrate files by date
- Supports all versions of Windows
- Facility to Import Data using Impersonation or Without Impersonation option.
Conclusion
Need for cloud-based platforms is causing users to migrate PowerMail to Office 365 Mailbox. The automated method is easy to perform and comes offers an error-free and quick solution. It offers a better user experience and does not require any technical background. We have explained the best way to transfer PowerMail 6.2.1 to Office 365 Primary Mailbox and Shared Mailbox with attachments. Now you are also aware of the benefits offered by the Migrator. Try the procedure yourself and migrate your important data efficiently.
