Distribution Groups are perhaps the most powerful and most commonly used correspondence channels used by organizations for both internal and external communication. Also, called distribution lists (DL), these minimize the efforts required to send emails to a large number of people in an address list simultaneously. With the introduction of Office 365 Groups, there is an even more powerful solution available on Outlook. Office 365 Groups include all the features of on-premises distribution with improved collaboration features making them significantly more powerful than the latter. Let us understand in detail the advantages and how to migrate groups to Office 365.<\/p>\n
Office 365 Groups have several advantages over Distributed Groups.<\/p>\n
There are two methods for upgrading Distributed Groups to Office 365 Groups. One has to be an Office 365 global admin or Exchange admin for performing the upgrade using either method.<\/p>\n
Microsoft has provided PowerShell scripts for upgrading Distributed Groups to Office 365 Groups using different cmdlets.<\/p>\n
If there is only one Distribution List to upgrade, it can be done either with the Upgrade-DistributionGroup cmdlet or New-UnifiedGroup cmdlet. The New-UnifiedGroup cmdlet applies only to Exchange Online.<\/p>\n
Upgrade-DistributionGroup \u2013DlIdentities, < Distribution List 2 SMTP address>, < Distribution List 3 SMTP address>, …where the Distribution List SMTP address is the shared email address available. Create an mail with the help of experts.<\/p>\n
At present, it is only possible to migrate cloud-based, non-nested Distributed Groups to Office 365 Groups. In other words, a Distribution Group created and managed with on-premises Exchange cannot be upgraded to Office 365 Groups directly. There are other restrictions on lists as well. Dynamic Distribution lists and security groups cannot be migrated. Also, Distribution Lists with either no owner or over 100 owners cannot be upgraded. It is possible to check if a Distribution List is eligible for an upgrade by using PowerShell script.<\/p>\n
While we recommend that businesses migrate groups to Office 365 Groups to improve collaboration and reduce dependency on mail contact, it can be a tedious process for on-premises users who are migrating to the cloud. While the UI-based approach works in most cases, the PowerShell method provides greater flexibility but might not be as user-friendly for businesses without tech support.<\/p>\n
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner,<\/strong> Apps4Rent helps businesses make a seamless transition from their on-premises infrastructure to Office 365 with no downtimes or data loss while the migration is in the process. If you are reluctant to move your entire infrastructure, you start migrating in bits in the hybrid mode until you gain confidence in the groups in the cloud.<\/p>\n Rest assured, our experts provide 24\/7 support via phone, chat, and email for Office 365 migration<\/a>. If you have any questions or need to discuss anything related to migration, feel free to speak to our experts now! <\/p>
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