Automation for predictable, seamless POP3/IMAP to Office 365 cloud migrations
For POP3/IMAP to Office 365 migrations, SkyKick Server Sync and SkyKick Outlook Assistant work together to migrate both server-side and client-side data, including contacts, calendars, email categories, and more. Migration tools that focus on moving only server-side data miss valuable information stored only on the client in POP3 and IMAP email environments. The SkyKick Migration Suite automates the entire POP3 & IMAP migration, regardless of where the data is stored, eliminating manual effort to move client-side data, settings, and profiles to ensure customers feel right at home when they get to Office 365.
At SkyKick, we know there’s a big difference between migrating a few desk-less workers and migrating an entire enterprise-level organization. SkyKick offers three different migration products to meet your customer’s unique environment.
Robust project automation designed for Office 365 migrations from 1-250 users
A fast, easy-to-use sales assessment, planning and configuration application that streamlines analyzing your customer’s Exchange email environment and scoping your project.
Keeps all the critical pieces of your Exchange to Office 365 transition in sync. Data is automatically synced before, during, and after cutover to virtually eliminate data migration risk, with easy-to-make adjustments if the migration date changes.
Works with Server Sync to finalize the migration, and ensure every desktop is ready to migrate. The Outlook Assistant performs local PST migrations and retains extras like address autocomplete, signature blocks, and Outlook profiles, so users feel at home when they get to Office 365.
Easily track, monitor, and take action on all your migration projects from a single dashboard. As the automation progresses, you remain in control to make any adjustments to ensure a seamless cutover.
Project automation for large, staged, or multi-server Office 365 migrations
A web-based application that provides the information and organization that partners need to create a detailed migration plan with less time and effort.
Perform large cutover or staged migrations with ease. Keep the critical pieces in sync, and automatically adjust your original migration plan, if necessary.
Works with Migration Sync to help manage and finalize the migration. Potential issues are proactively mitigated and end-users are ready for Office 365 long before they’re migrated.
One central command center to manage your migration business. Rich dashboards keep you informed of all your migrations, stages and users.
SMB and Enterprise Migration Suites – compare with Data-Only Migrations
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Outlook AssistantServer SyncExchange AssistantMost POP servers only store a few weeks of mail data. The majority resides on the local client such as Outlook. When performing a POP migration, the SkyKick Outlook Assistant will perform the entire migration process at cutover by uploading the Primary POP data store into the new Office 365 Outlook profile created by the Outlook Assistant. See POP Migrations – What you need to know for more information.
Typically, only mail and folder structure are accessible directly from an IMAP server, whereas contacts and calendars are typically stored locally on clients like Outlook. The Outlook Assistant works with SkyKick Server Sync to provide a comprehensive migration of both server-side and client-side data. See IMAP Migrations – What you need to know for more information on how to import IMAP to Office 365.
To migrate POP3 to Office 365, the best way to get started is to visit the Getting Started page in the SkyKick Help Center. There you can get detailed information on Migration Pre-Sales Scoping and Planning, Migration Planning and Configuration, Migration Monitoring and Management, along with a Pre-Migration Prep Guide and Migration Getting Started Guide.
SkyKick migrates server-side data, including email, calendars, tasks, contacts, and shared mailboxes. SkyKick also migrates local client-side data, including auto-complete and email signature blocks.
As a 100% to-partner company, we built the SkyKick Migration Suites to provide IT partners with an automated migration tool to accelerate their cloud business with comprehensive planning, accurate provisioning, no lost data, and a great end-user experience. Unlike other Office 365 migration tools that focus primarily on moving server-side data SkyKick technology automates the migration of client-side data which is critical to migrate the extensive types and amount of POP3 and IMAP data that is not stored on the server. Beyond data migration, SkyKick technology automates up to 90% of the manual effort and helps partners manage all of the essential steps across an entire migration project.
Because no two migrations are identical, it is difficult to predict precisely how long to migrate POP to Office 365. This is due to a variety of factors, including migration method, data source, data type and density, network performance, end-user engagement, and throttling, that can extend the duration required to complete the migration. However, SkyKick makes it easy to schedule and adjust a migration date, scope, and requirements, depending on the desired timeline. If you are an IT partner with a specific migration project, contact support@skykick.com for more information on the timeline.
SkyKick migration technology automatically processes data at the nearest regional Microsoft Azure data center in the country where the Office 365 tenant specified in the Migration Planner is located. All email content remains in the region during a migration. This includes compute, path of information from source to destination, and storage of metadata/state files. This information is transferred directly from source server to Office 365. At no time are data written to disk, stored, or taken possession of by SkyKick. For more information see Migration Security.
Directory synchronization is not required for Office 365 or SkyKick Migrations. However, if the company being migrated wants to implement directory synchronization, SkyKick technology can still be used. For more information, see Configuring Active Directory Synchronization for an Office 365 Migration.
SkyKick conforms to all the HIPAA requirements of a Business Associate. It can therefore sign and fulfill the elements contained in its Business Associate Agreement (BAA) (once completed and signed by a covered entity performing the migration). The BAA contains the elements specified at 45 CFR 164.504€, including:
For more information, see HIPAA Compliant Migrations.
