IMAP to Microsoft 365 Migration

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.

SkyKick can migrate both server-side and client-side data, including email, calendars, tasks, contacts, and shared mailboxes. For more information, see What We Migrate.

The SkyKick Outlook Assistant is a powerful, yet lightweight client application to connect customer end-users to their new mailbox at the appropriate time and replicate their previous Outlook experience as closely as possible. It:

• Performs desktop and Outlook readiness checks.
• Guides customer end-users through the M365 authentication process to their new mailbox
• Migrates supported local data and settings (i.e. signature blocks and address autocomplete) where present.

For more information and requirements see Outlook Assistant 9.0 Overview.

The best way to get started with an IMAP to Microsoft 365 migration is to explore the Migrations Full Suite vNext Guide: IMAP to Microsoft 365.

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 Microsoft 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 IMAP data that is not stored on the server. Beyond data migration, SkyKick technology automates manual effort across more facets of a migration project, including provisioning, migrating client-side data, and setting up Outlook profiles in Microsoft 365, to help partners manage all the essential steps across a migration project and deliver customers a seamless migration experience.

SkyKick migration technology automatically processes data at the nearest regional Microsoft Azure data center in the country where the Microsoft 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 the source server to Microsoft 365. At no time is data written to disk, stored, or taken possession of by SkyKick. For more information see Migration Security.

Directory synchronization is not required for Microsoft 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:

• A description of the permitted and required uses of protected health information by SkyKick.
• The provision that SkyKick will not use or further disclose the protected health information other than as permitted or required by the contract or as required by law
• Requirements to use appropriate safeguards to prevent a use or disclosure of the protected health information other than as provided for by the contract.

For more information, see HIPAA Compliant Migrations.