Tackle Mailbox Size Issue with Gmail to Office 365 Migration

Moving huge volumes of Gmail mailboxes is often a complex challenge for businesses planning to transfer their entire set of users and their mailboxes from Gmail email platform to Outlook in Microsoft 365.

As it is with other email platforms, Gmail users tend to gather large amounts of emails which can cause mailbox size issues when enterprises transfer Gmail to Outlook. With this issue comes the risk of slower migration speeds and interrupted processes.

But don’t stress it out, we have got you covered! We have provided insights on tackling the mailbox size issue with Gmail to Office 365 migration.

How to Transfer Large Mailboxes During Gmail to Office 365 Migration?

To address a wide variety of use cases, we have shared two ways to migrate large-sized mailboxes for two of the most common types of scenarios:

1) Migrating Large Mailboxes to Microsoft 365 Enterprise Plans

If your company has taken an enterprise plan for Microsoft 365 (including Outlook), such as Exchange Enterprise client access license (CAL) such as Exchange Online Plan 2, higher-tiered Microsoft 365 plans like E3 and E5 then the best approach for you is to use In-Place Archive feature in Microsoft Outlook .

In case you didn’t know, In-Place Archive is a feature in Outlook that gives users access to extra mailbox storage space that is separate from their primary mailbox. By archiving older or less often read emails, it helps control mailbox size, maintains the primary mailbox’s leanness, and enhances performance.
Here are notable features of In-Place Archive:

  • Accessible Within Outlook: Along with standard mailbox folders, users can access archived emails from the Outlook interface.
  • Helps in Mailbox Size Management: By archiving older emails, the primary mailbox’s size is decreased, potentially preventing mailbox size restrictions and enhancing Outlook’s response.
  • Retention Policies: After a certain period of time, admins can set up retention policies to automatically move emails to the archive.
  • Searchable: Archived emails are completely searchable, which makes it simple to locate old emails without switching programs.

When your mailbox size exceeds the primary mailbox limit, and you require additional storage without upgrading the entire mailbox plan, our team at CloudFuze can discuss with your IT teams and enable In-Place Archive before proceeding with Gmail to Office 365 migration.

2) Migrating Large Mailboxes to Microsoft 365 Non-Enterprise Plans

In case, if your company is not using an enterprise plan and has taken Microsoft 365 Non-Enterprise plans where you do not have the provision to use the In-Place Archive feature, the best option is to increase your storage limit to migrate the remaining data.

CloudFuze’s migration tool intelligently handles data transfer beyond 100GB in Outlook through the above discussed best approaches for businesses with both enterprise and non-enterprise-plans.

Gmail to Office 365 Migration Features Supported by CloudFuze Tool

Gmail to Outlook Features Supported by CloudFuze Tool
Inbox Yes
Sent Items Yes
Draft Emails Yes
Junk Emails Yes
Deleted Emails Yes
Timestamps Yes
Maintains Starred/ Important Status Yes
Preserve Unread/Read Status Yes
Mail Attachments Yes
Calendar Events (Normal Events/ Recurring Events) Yes
Calendar Event Timestamps Yes

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Tackle Mailbox Size Issue with Gmail to Office 365 Migration

At CloudFuze, we ensure that the consolidated Outlook environment will support your company’s needs and operate at its highest level. We help you overcome all issues that arise with mailbox size Gmail to Office 365 migration through our expert teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I migrate Gmail to Office 365?

Yes, you can seamlessly migrate Gmail to Office 365 with CloudFuze.

2) What is the best Gmail migration tool to Office 365?

Enterprises can use CloudFuze’s enterprise-grade migration tool for their best Gmail migration tool to Office 365.

3) Which is best Gmail or Outlook?

You can choose the best among Gmail or Outlook by comparing their features and how it suits your enterprise.

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