Few months before, my company asked to work on project and they were using Lotus Notes as an email program for day-to-day communication process. However, due to its complex interface and slow process, the organization decided to move entire NSF database on cloud i.e. Office 365. However, the main concern is that there are heaps of IBM Notes mailboxes that need to be saved on Office 365 profile. Now, we unable to find a solution that can help us to implement the email migration of Lotus Notes NSF to Office 365. So, is there anyone who can help us in providing the reliable and best solution ASAP!
After reviewing the above query, we come to know that there are number of users looking a software to save NSF file from Lotus Notes to Office 365 environment. The major reason behind the migration of NSF files to Office 365 is the complex GUI of Lotus Notes. Office 365, on the other side is a feature-rich application of Microsoft that runs without the support of any program and allows to open and view Office 365 data at any time and from any location. Besides this, every small and large-scale organization as well as individuals are making use of O365 products for quick work execution in a secure way. Thus, in the blog we will discuss the trustworthy approach of how to save NSF file from Lotus Notes to Office 365.
Why to Save NSF file from Lotus Notes to Office 365?
There are multiple reasons that force users to save NSF file from Lotus Notes to Office 365 account:
- Lotus Notes includes complex interface due to which users without technical skills find its environment difficult to operate.
- Office 365 provides more secure functionality than IBM Notes.
- Lotus Notes requires large size of RAM to save multiple mailboxes. Whereas Office 365 is a cloud app that possesses large storage space for unlimited data.
- The maintenance of Lotus Notes is costly than Office 365 as it does not need to pay high maintenance cost or any installation charges.
How to Save NSF Files from Lotus Notes to Office 365 Manually?
The method involves steps of IMAP Connector that facilitate to implement email migration from IBM Notes to Office 365. Follow the steps to manually upload NSF files to Office 365 account:
Create NSF File Backup
It is a primary step that a user is required to follow i.e. creating backup of all user mailboxes of IBM Notes. The process will help to avoid any loss of data when implementing the process manually.
Create New Mailboxes
In the step, a user need to create new mailboxes for each user who carrying the already existing account in Lotus Notes email application.
Enable TCP/IP Port of IMAP
The process to enable IMAP TCP/IP port will implemented for each active user of IBM Notes. Follow the steps and execute in an exact way to enable TCP/IP port of IMAP:
- Open Domino Administrator in IBM Notes email client.
- Go to Configuration tab to save NSF files to Office 365.
- Open Server Document that executes IMAP process.
- Navigate to Ports, select Internet Ports and hit Mail tab.
- Under IMAP Column, enable port value status of IMAP TCP/IP. Now, the clients of IMAP are connected to TCP/IP port number 143 on Lotus Domino server.
- Hit Save and close the app.
Synchronization with IMAP Connector
Now, utilize IMAP Connector for synchronization of Lotus Notes emails, contacts, calendar and other data items to O365.
With all such steps, a user can definitely upload NSF files to Office 365. However, lot of drawbacks are associated with it.
Drawbacks of IMAP Connector
- The proxy server and firewall of IBM Notes can block Internet Connectivity.
- IMAP Connector will not work when Lotus Notes email client is in disabled state.
- The process will not migrate calendar entries, one need to migrate them manually.
- IMAP Connector is suitable for only online data of Lotus Notes.
- NSF files of more than 1 GB of size cannot move to Office 365 through IMAP Connector.
- Lengthy and time-consuming process to save NSF file to Office 365.
Try Third Party Direct NSF to Office 365 Migration Tool
With CubexSoft Lotus Notes to Office 365 Migration Tool, a user can directly and effortlessly move Lotus Notes emails, contacts, calendar and other items to Office 365 account. It allows to batch move unlimited NSF files to Office 365 and save .nsf database into Office 365 for easy accessibility. All technical and non-technical users can use the application to migrate Lotus Notes database folder to Office 365 account. Besides this, there are other benefits too such as dual modes to load NSF files, search option, selective migration, save attachments button, preview window, date filters and much more.
Download the NSF to Office 365 Tool free demo edition on any Windows OS and check how to save NSF files to Office 365 account by moving first 20 Lotus Notes emails, contacts, calendar and other data to Office 365 account. You can also check the process of Lotus Notes NSF to PST, Gmail, G Suite, Exchange Server and more.