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Anyone using Google Apps for Non-Profits? I have a few questions about your migration process if you are using Google Apps specifically about the email migration.
1. Did you move from Microsoft Exchange 365?
2. How many active email accounts do you have?
3. Did you experience any issues during migration process for your org (calendars, email...etc.)?
4. How long did the migration take?
5. Was there any timestamps issue with archived emails?
6. Is Google for non-profits meeting you expectations/needs?
7. Any other information you think I would like to know.
Thanks,
Travis
I just moved to Google Apps at the beginning of the month. I had about 50 users, so the migration was not that bad. We were using a POP3 services, so everyone had a .pst file. No one had a pst file bigger than 2 gigs. I tried to have alot of the migration process happen over night so it didn't kill the band width.
The biggest issue I had is the email settings. Make sure you turn off the email retention! If you don't you will end up have to migrate more than once. That was a major pain!
We also gave the users the choice to use Outlook or the web. Some people did not like how the folders on the web was and wanted to move back to Outlook.
Calendar stuff was pretty easier to transfer over. Had to do a "how to" document and send out to everyone so they understood how it worked. With the calendars, you will need to decide if you want people to share out the calendar to people outside the org. It makes a difference when you are doing the global setup.
Last thing I can think of, after you are approved and giving access to log in, make sure you request for more email address, you are only giving 10 to begin with. The approval process is pretty fast, but it does put a small speed bump in getting things all setup.