Learn How to Migrate Namecheap Email to Office 365

Are you encountering restrictions with Namecheap’s webmail and looking for a renewal upon moving to Office 365? All because it enables better scalability, collaboration, and security? You’re not alone.

Summary: Numerous small businesses and growing teams have chosen Namecheap, due to cost, for hosting. However, it offers a limited email system, which eventually limits users, whereas Office 365 has all the features of an enterprise-grade platform. Unfortunately, migrating mailboxes is more than just exporting a few folders. In this guide, you will learn the ins and outs of how to migrate Namecheap email to Office 365 for free and with the IMAP Backup Tool. It will assist you in migrating multiple mailboxes with attachments, folders, and metadata.

How Beneficial Is Namecheap Email to Office 365 Migration?

Sure, Namecheap Webmail is perfectly fine for sending emails and doing a little bit of work. But when you are a power-user or running a business, we have seen:

  • Insufficient mailbox storage and performance
  • No syncing with third-party apps or mobile devices
  • Losing centralized admin control, auditing, or backups
  • Also, old spam filters and inadequate integrations working with tools like Teams, SharePoint, or OneDrive

All of this leads to the need for migration to an Office 365 account, which is much more secure, convenient, and streamlined.

“A business we worked with was a law firm in Bangalore, which struggled with keeping six legal assistants’ communication effective. Their Namecheap accounts also did not include shared calendars and document management. When they moved to Office 365 from Namecheap, their transition enabled them to reduce onboarding by 40%. Moreover, their internal progress had a significant improvement.”

Now, you must be wondering, how did this happen? It was all possible with the help of the methods specified below. However, as always, it was a lot troublesome manually, and they had to opt for professional software in between to save time and manual hassle. To understand these methods, look carefully at the upcoming sections.

Cost-Free Way to Migrate Namecheap Email to Office 365

If you are simply migrating a small number of mailboxes, there is a really simple way to migrate. It is the user’s dual-account configuration in Office/Outlook. However, you will need a few things to complete the migration:

  • A Namecheap account with IMAP access enabled.
  • Office 365 user mailbox usernames and passwords for the account you’ll be moving to.
  • Also, Outlook is installed on either a PC or a MAC.

Furthermore, remember these before the migration:

  • Backup mailboxes before migration (especially when using manual migration).
  • For Namecheap or cPanel users, empower “remote access” or provide app-specific passwords.
  • Also, don’t forget to update MX Records within your domain DNS as soon as you are fully moved to Office 365.

Transfer Namecheap Email to Microsoft 365 (With Dual Account Config.)

  1. First, log in to cPanel or the Namecheap dashboard.
  2. Next, locate Email Accounts >> Email Configuration.
  3. After that, take note of:
    • IMAP Server: mail.yourdomain.com
    • Port: 993
    • And SSL Settings
  4. Further, go to File and click on the option for + Add Account.
  5. Then, enter Namecheap email credentials, as well as its IMAP settings.
  6. Several minutes or longer, depending on the size of the mailbox, wait for the email account to sync.
  7. Later, go back through step 5. Enter O365 email address and password (Office will autoconfigure).
  8. Once both mailboxes are shown in Outlook, select all folders/emails from Namecheap.
  9. Afterward, drag-and-drop to the same respective folders on Office 365.
  10. Do this with every folder: Inbox, Sent, Custom Folders, etc., to finalize migration.

Note: Keep Outlook open, and the mailbox will continue to upload to the Microsoft server.

Specialized Tool to Migrate Namecheap Email to Office 365

Dealing with enterprise-level migrations or multiple mailboxes with folder hierarchy and attachments? The SysInfo IMAP Backup Tool can handle large data with accuracy, speed, and zero data loss. In addition, it does not need MS Outlook and can work with your credentials without any storage. Moreover, the tool is 100% secure and reliable, as verified by experts for all forms of migrations.

Besides this, if you opt for this tool, you can even convert IMAP emails to PDF or other formats.

Steps to Migrate Emails from Namecheap to Office 365

  1. Begin the IMAP Email Backup Utility and select a mode of account (Batch/Single).
  2. After that, enter the credentials for your Namecheap account and press Login.
  3. Once signed in, you can preview the folders in the tree format and also choose them.
  4. Further, click Next, select Office 365 (the output client), and again Next.
  5. Later, press Login and complete the browser authentication. (Ensure you have it logged in beforehand on the web.)
  6. Now, choose your relevant filters and the mailbox where to store. Lastly, tap on Start Process.

Conclusion

Migrate Namecheap email to Office 365 is good to scale a business, increase teamwork, and improve security. While using manual Outlook methods makes sense for a few users. Dedicated tools offer the most reliable service for larger migrations. Want a smooth migration experience? Reach out to an expert or get a customized demo that provides you with the best option. All based on the size of your mailbox and the data you’re moving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is it possible to migrate emails from Namecheap to Office 365 without Outlook?

Ans- Yes. Using a reliable IMAP to Office 365 Migration Tool, move email accounts and avoid the hassle. So, all your costs, time, and efforts are saved with no worries.

Q. Will the attachments and folder structure be migrated?

Ans- If the migration is done using an IMAP Migration Tool, yes. But if you use “drag and drop” manually, it is not uncommon to lose your custom folders. Or some folder metadata if not careful.

Q. Can I migrate shared mailboxes from Namecheap?

Ans- Absolutely, you can. Use the IMAP Email Backup Software and transfer Namecheap emails to Microsoft 365. Do it from all mailboxes, including shared.

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About The Author:

Suman Rawat is a technical content writer and expert in the fields of email migration, data recovery, and email backup. Her passion for helping people has led her to resolve many user queries related to data conversion and cloud backup.

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