Migrates all data of a public folder except permissions.

Changes made to the source folder during PST export and migration are lost.

Not successful in case of complex permissions and for exporting multiple public folders.

Public folder permissions are lost when you export it to a PST file.

On-premises public folder hierarchy should not exceed the size of 30 GB.

Can be performed by Exchange administrators only as it requires extensive permissions on on-premises and online Exchange.

Time for migration depends upon the size of public folder

Migrates public folders from offline Exchange Server.

Simple three-step process: Select-Scan-Export.

Can be performed without third-party software.

PowerShell scripts on Exchange on-premises and Exchange online Specialized software - Stellar Converter for EDB Comparison of the 3 Methods to Migrate Exchange 2013, 2016, 2019 Public Folders to Office 365 Let’s discuss the advantages and limitations of each method, which will help in deciding the best method for migration of public folders to Office 365, as per the requirement.

Using PowerShell scripts on Exchange on-premises and Exchange online.

Using specialized EDB to PST converter software such as Stellar Converter for EDB.

The following methods can be used to migrate Exchange 2013, 2016, 2019 Public Folders to Office 365: That’s the reason it has to be migrated separately and not with any specific mailbox, during a user migration from on-premises Exchange to Office 365. However, a Public folder is a native mailbox of on-premises Exchange and is delegated as a folder in the assigned user mailbox. Reason being it contains important information related to workgroup, distribution list and the organization. Mailbox migration from on-premises Exchange server to Office 365 must also include migration of public folders. Choose the best method as per requirement. This blog post highlights the three methods for migrating public folders in Exchange 2013, 2016, and 2019 and their comparison. During user-migration from on-premises Exchange to Office 365, administrators need to transfer user mailbox data and public folders. Public folders are one of the major constituents of Exchange database.

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