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Email migration that moves mailboxes, contacts and calendars to a new platform without lost messages or missed days.

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Overview

About Email Migration

Moving email is risky if done carelessly: lost messages, broken calendars and bounced mail damage trust. A planned migration copies data, switches mail routing at the right moment and keeps users working throughout.

The sequence matters. Prepare the destination, copy existing mail, change the records that direct new mail, then verify and clean up. Staff should know what to expect at each step.

How we workSix stages, from discovery to managed support
Ways to engageAssessment, project or managed
Plain-language scope, written down
What is included

What is included in Email Migration

The typical building blocks. Scope is agreed with you in writing and tailored to your situation.

Everything is scoped before work begins
01

Inventory and plan

Mailboxes, sizes, aliases and special cases.

02

Destination setup

Accounts, domains and security ready before moving.

03

Data copy

Mail, contacts and calendars transferred.

04

Cutover

Switching mail routing with minimal disruption.

05

Verification

Checking each mailbox and device.

06

Staff communication

Clear instructions for users.

Built around outcomes you can check
Outcomes

Why teams choose Email Migration

No lost mail

Messages are copied and verified.

Minimal downtime

Cutover is planned around your working hours.

Calm users

Staff know what is happening and when.

This is a good fit if

  • You are changing mail provider.
  • Your mail host is unreliable.
  • You are consolidating several domains.
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Problems we solve

Does this sound familiar?

Mail on unreliable shared hosting

Licences bought and tracked by hand

Teams not using the tools they pay for

Architecture

How it fits together

A typical reference architecture, from your data to the people who use it.

  1. Layer 1Domain and DNS
  2. Layer 2Tenant and identity
  3. Layer 3Mail, files, meetings
  4. Layer 4Devices and policies

Technology we typically work with

Google WorkspaceMicrosoft 365ZohoSPF / DKIM / DMARCMDMSSO
Methodology

Six stages, the same every time

You always know which stage you are in and what comes next.

Workshops, reviews and demos at every stage
  1. Stage 1

    Discover

    Workshops and stakeholder interviews to define goals and constraints.

  2. Stage 2

    Assess

    Current-state review of systems, data, security and spend.

  3. Stage 3

    Architect

    Target design, integration map and phased plan with owners.

  4. Stage 4

    Implement

    Build in short releases with demos, tests and staging sign-off.

  5. Stage 5

    Optimize

    Measure against agreed KPIs and tune performance and cost.

  6. Stage 6

    Manage

    Monitoring, support and a monthly review with an account manager.

Security

Security and governance

How the work is kept safe and accountable.

  • MFA enforced on all admins
  • Mail authentication configured and monitored
  • Offboarding removes access the same day

Industries we have worked in

Engagement

Ways to work together

Scope and price are confirmed in writing by a consultant after discovery.

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Assessment

A fixed-scope review that ends in a written roadmap you can keep, with or without us.

  • Current-state review
  • Ranked priorities
  • Written roadmap
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Project

Defined scope, milestones and acceptance criteria for building or migrating something specific.

  • Phased plan with owners
  • Short releases and demos
  • Handover and training
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Managed

A monthly retainer once it is live: monitoring, support and a regular review.

  • Monitoring and backups
  • Named account manager
  • Monthly review
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Client voices

What clients say about working with us

We needed Email Migration and did not have the time to figure it out ourselves. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. The documents they left behind are still useful.
HWHannah WalkerProgramme Director, Cedar Foods
Our team had tried to sort out Email Migration alone. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. The documents they left behind are still useful.
RSRohan ShahOperations Manager, Brightpath Advisory
Choosing a partner for Email Migration was a big decision for us. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. It removed a lot of stress for us.
DADaniel Al ZaabiBusiness Owner, Maple Foods
We came in unsure where to start with Email Migration. Every step had an owner and a date, so we always knew what came next. Handover was thorough and our people could run it afterwards.
IKImran KapoorHead of Digital, Ironwood Partners
Choosing a partner for Email Migration was a big decision for us. Questions were answered directly, including the ones about trade-offs. We would happily work with them again.
SWSamir WalkerHead of Digital, Northfield Travel
We needed Email Migration and did not have the time to figure it out ourselves. Every step had an owner and a date, so we always knew what came next. We always knew where things stood.
SFSophie FraserSales Director, Solace Group

Yes. Routing is switched carefully so incoming mail continues to arrive.

Yes. Archives can be kept alongside active mailboxes.

It depends on mailbox size and number. The plan gives a realistic schedule.

You do. Domains, cloud accounts and data stay in your name wherever possible.

Usually yes. The Architect stage lists connectors and any limits.

Ready to scope Email Migration?

Tell us the outcome you want. We will bring the plan.