Top 2 Free Ways to Migrate Email from Zoho to Office 365

From the above query, it is clearly mentioned that this blog will go through the migration process of Zoho Mails to Office 365. All users know that O365 is an advanced email client which has better security features. In an upcoming guide, I will highlight different procedures to migrate from Zoho to office 365. Additionally, I will mention a third-party utility, Sysinfo Zoho Email Backup Software.

How to Move Zoho Emails to O365 with Attachments

In this section, I will discuss two different procedures, manual and automated. You can go through them and choose as per your choice.

• Migrate Zoho Mail to Office 365 Manually
  • Migrate Zoho Emails Into EML File Format
  • Download Zoho Emails in The Folder on Your Local Computer
  • Drag & Drop the EML file into O365
• Zoho Mail Migration to Office 365 Efficiently

Here, I have highlighted an overview of both procedures. You just need to understand each of them so that you can opt for any of them.

Migrate Zoho Mail to Office 365 Manually

I will do the manual method to migrate from Zoho to Office 365 in three steps. You just need to understand and follow each step.

Step 1: Save Zoho Emails Into EML File Format

• Launch Zoho Mail on your chrome or any other browser. (https://www.zoho.com/mail/login.html)
• Now type the credentials of Zoho Mail to log in.
• In a new window, navigate to the Inbox folder and open the desired emails to export into EML files.
• Here, click More action > Save as option from the drop-down menu.
• After that, you can choose any option, HTML or EML file.
• Moving ahead, I select the EML file as a saving file format.

You have seen that your Zoho emails will migrate into EML file format. Furthermore, I will mention two other steps to migrate Zoho Mail to Office 365.

Step 2: Download Zoho Emails in The Folder on Your Local Computer

• Open Zoho Mail again on your chrome or any other browser.
• Choose the folder that you want to store > Settings icon.
• Navigate to the Mail > Import /Export Emails option from the menu.
• In the Export area, choose Select Folder, Export Date, Include subfolders, and Export archive email(s) alone options.
• Finally, click on the export button.

In the end, you can see that your Zoho emails are backed up to Local Drive and even EML files will be stored in the folder on your local computer. Moving ahead, I will highlight a last step that helps to migrate Zoho to office 365.

Step 3: Drag & Drop the EML file into O365

• First, sync your Office 365 account to the Microsoft Outlook application.
• After the synchronization process, launch MS Outlook on your local system.
• But before moving ahead, open your download Zoho emails in a folder.
• Now, drag and drop your EML files into the inbox of Office 365.

It will help you to complete the migration process. I have successfully completed the manual method that helps users to migrate email from Zoho to Office 365. Every manual procedure has some loopholes. In an upcoming section, I will discuss some demerits of performing the manual approach.

Shortcomings of the Manual Method

• Such a procedure is too time-consuming.
• Even manual procedure requires technical knowledge.
• You need to perform the above method repeatedly if you have multiple EML files.
• Users are not allowed to save large EML files.

Here, I have mentioned some drawbacks of accomplishing the manual techniques. If you do not want to face any such problem, you can straightforwardly opt for the third-party utility.

Zoho Mail Migration to Office 365 Using Professional Software

SysInfo Zoho Backup Software is a comprehensive utility that helps users to migrate email from Zoho to Office 365. Moreover, it is highly recommended by IT Professionals and experts. Even users are allowed to store all mailbox items of Zoho on their local system or hard drives. Users can easily back up their Zoho emails without losing their integrity. Furthermore, I will mention wizard steps to have a better clearance.

Steps to Migrate Emails from Zoho to Office 365

• Download and run the tool as an administrator.
• After that, log In with the required credentials for Zoho Mails.
• Choose the desired folder and emails in the preview panel and click the Next button.
• Moving ahead, choose Office 365 as an email client and authenticate the login process.
• Finally, click the Convert button.

Bottom Line 

I am here for finishing up all things that had mentioned in the above guide and hope you got enough information. I have mentioned two different procedures to migrate email from Zoho to Office 365. You can opt for any of them, as it is up to you.

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