{"id":10379,"date":"2025-01-07T17:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T12:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/?p=10379"},"modified":"2025-01-08T18:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:51:31","slug":"public-folder-migration-to-office-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/public-folder-migration-to-office-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrate Public Folders to Office 365 Effortlessly &#8211; Elevate Your Collaboration!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Exchange Server &amp; Office 365 are the two most successful and popular services used by billions of businesses &amp; users across the globe. It changed the corporate world\u2019s business management system entirely. However, users often want to migrate public folders to Office 365 for several reasons, and this task is not as simple as it sounds. Additionally, it is complicated &amp; that\u2019s why users get confused.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we are going to explain the solutions for public folder migration to Office 365. We are going to cover both manual &amp; automated solutions. Apart from that, the benefits of these methods are also there to make a better choice. The reasons for such operation are a key element to getting in-depth knowledge, that\u2019s why we start our discussion from the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s explore the reasons for such an operation with the help of a generic user query of a real user eagerly finding a solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi, my name is <\/span><b>Alex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; I\u2019m from <\/span><b>South Carolina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>U.S<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I\u2019m trying to perform <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/exchange-to-office-365-migration-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Exchange On-Premise to Office 365 migration<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as our organization is shifting from On-Premise infrastructure to Cloud infrastructure. Even after several attempts, I\u2019m unable to get the expected results. There are multiple drawbacks to the manual method &amp; which is why I need a genuine solution for public folder migration to Office 365. Please suggest a reliable solution if any.<\/span><b>\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the above user query states how difficult it is to migrate Exchange public folders to Office 365 without the right knowledge &amp; technical skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Why Should You Migrate Public Folders to Office 365?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, understand the reasons for moving public folders to Office 365 &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eliminate the need for on-premises server maintenance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get access to your files from anywhere in the world at any given point in time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy &amp; security are much better in the Office 365 ecosystem that protects your data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Continue showing errors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/exchange-not-receiving-external-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Exchange not receiving external emails<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also become the reason for migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office 365 offers identical UI regardless of the system that helps users in operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to Perform Public Folder Migration to Office 365?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/softwareprodiagram.png\" alt=\"Public Folder Migration to Office 365\" width=\"1712\" height=\"1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/softwareprodiagram.png 1712w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/softwareprodiagram-768x714.png 768w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/softwareprodiagram-1536x1428.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1712px) 100vw, 1712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving public folders to Office 365 is a straightforward task with accurate solutions and stepwise instructions. The following sections describe the same to make transition a breeze i.e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#1\">Automated Solution<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#2\">Exchange Management Shell<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#3\">Microsoft Public Folder Migration Script<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#4\">Export Public Folders as PST via Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each method offers unique advantages and disadvantages according to your organization&#8217;s needs. Therefore, choosing the right approach among them is the key to successfully migrate public folders to Office 365 with minimal disruptions. Let\u2019s take a closer look at each method and understand which method suits your needs best for this procedure.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1\"><b>Method #1. Reliable Automated Solution<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now we are well aware of all the loopholes present in the manual solutions like complexity, time consumption, and potential risks of data loss. That\u2019s why users face critical challenges in between operations. To counter such situations here we understand the modern and 100% secure solution i.e.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/public-folder-migration-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SoftwarePro Public Folder Migration Tool<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is the best way to get customized results as per your needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guess what? You can try this utility for free with 24\/7 support. So, try its robust features and performance today without paying any money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mr-2\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success btn-md-block\" href=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/download\/SYS2E5R5S\/22\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-orange btn-md-block\" href=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/buy\/SYS2E5R5S\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such marvelous tools are a perfect choice for users to get accurate results without any data loss or file corruption issues. The best thing about this solution is one can<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/export-mailbox-to-pst-from-offline-edb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>export mailbox to PST from offline EDB file<\/b><\/a> also<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested to know how it works? Then, follow the below-mentioned steps with the respective images to migrate public folders to Office 365 efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-1. <\/b>After installing the solution,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> c<\/span>lick<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the <\/span><b>Add File <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/click_addfile.webp\" alt=\"Add File\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1023\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step-2. <\/b>Now, a new window is open, in which two options are available to upload files i.e. <strong>Select file<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Search file<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/select_file.webp\" alt=\"browse edb file\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-3. <\/b>Afterward, choose any of the two options for scanning i.e. <strong>Quick<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Advance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/scan_mode.webp\" alt=\"Scanning mode\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-4. <\/b>Hit &#8220;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8221; to save the scanning result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/save_scan.webp\" alt=\"save scan result\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-5. <\/b>Verify your data in eight different formats as shown in the screenshot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/normal-mail-view.webp\" alt=\"normal mail view\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Step-6. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the <\/span><b>Export <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button and select Office 365 as the destination platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/export-pst.webp\" alt=\"export to office 365\" width=\"719\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 7. <\/strong>Finally, click the &#8220;<strong>Export<\/strong>&#8221; button to initiate <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public folder migration to Office 365 operation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-recovery\/v9.0\/destination_path.webp\" alt=\"click on export\" width=\"719\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Astounding Features of the Best &amp; Reliable Automated Software!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various benefits can help users reduce their efforts to accomplish the target results. We suggest only this smart solution after understanding all the pain points of users. Let\u2019s explore the advantages that you can enjoy by choosing this to migrate public folders to Office 365 &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can simply execute the entire operation while maintaining data integrity &amp; security. There is no chance of any threat to damaging data files. It can even<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recover purged Emails Exchange 2019 &amp; other versions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time is money &amp; that is why this software aims to get the work done in the minimum time possible. Its advanced algorithms simply complete the work in the least possible time with maximum accuracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another benefit that users get is plenty of filters that can reduce the workload of users. <strong>Category<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Date Filters<\/strong> make it easy for users to migrate selective information that no other solution offers to migrate public folders to Office 365.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulk migration is a piece of cake for this utility. Other solutions usually fail when it comes to bulk data migration. However, this solution fluently manages the transition of bulk data files of the Exchange server.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this, you can<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/repair-multiple-edb-exchange-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>repair multiple EDB Exchange database<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if they are corrupted) &amp; then migrate them to their destination location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"2\"><b>Method #2. Use the Exchange Management Shell (PowerShell)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running PowerShell commands is not an easy thing for every user. Especially, those who don&#8217;t know about the EMS and how to fix PowerShell errors if occurred during public folder migration to Office 365 tasks. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, it is considered to <strong>not opt for this<\/strong>, if you are not aware of the loopholes of this solution. However, for technical users, this method is quite effective because it makes things automated and quick. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before moving public folders to Office 365 first go through the prerequisites which\u00a0 are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchange Management Shell access<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative permissions on both the on-premises Exchange and Office 365 environments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After ensuring these two points, let&#8217;s start with the main procedure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Create a Migration Endpoint:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New-MigrationEndpoint -Name \"YourEndpointName\" -ExchangeRemoteMove<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Create a Migration Batch:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New-MigrationBatch -Name \"PublicFolderBatch\" -PublicFolder -SourceEndpoint \"YourEndpointName\"<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Start the Migration Batch:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start-MigrationBatch -Identity \"PublicFolderBatch\"<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Monitor the Migration:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get-MigrationBatch | Get-MigrationUser<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Complete the Migration:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete-MigrationBatch -Identity \"PublicFolderBatch\"<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"3\"><b>Method #3. Microsoft Public Folder Migration Script<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This solution is complicated for moving public folders to Office 365 efficiently. So, first, go through these instructions and apply the mentioned cmdlets in a test environment to prevent errors before initiating the actual transition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commands for public folder migration to Office 365:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 1. Prepare the Source Environment<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Identify Public Folders:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get-PublicFolder -Recurse | Select-Object Name, Identity<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Create a CSV File:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get-PublicFolder -Recurse | Select-Object Name, Identity | Export-Csv -Path \"C:\\PublicFolders.csv\" -NoTypeInformation<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Phase 2. Prepare the Target Environment<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Exchange Admin Center (EAC) create a public folder in Office 365, then only you can create a transition endpoint &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New-MigrationEndpoint -Name &#8220;OnPremPublicFolderEndpoint&#8221; -ExchangeRemoteMove<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 3. Use the Microsoft Public Folder Migration Script to Migrate Public Folders to Office 365<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, save the commands from the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/go.microsoft.com\/fwlink\/?LinkId=299838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Public Folder Migration Scripts<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/details.aspx?id=46381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mail-enabled Public Folders \u2013 directory sync script<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For PowerShell scripts, you have to click on <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/download\/confirmation.aspx?id=100414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SourceSideValidations.ps1<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, scan Exchange by running this <\/span><b>SourceSideValidation.ps1 script<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the PowerShell. Fix any issue using &#8211;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre>.\\SourceSideValidations.ps1<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connect to Exchange Online:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName &lt;software@yourdomain.com&gt;<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Execute the Migration:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\\PublicFolderMigration.ps1 -SourceMailbox \"&lt;SourceMailbox&gt;\" -TargetMailbox \"&lt;TargetMailbox&gt;\" -PublicFolderMailbox \"&lt;Office365PublicFolderMailbox&gt;\"<\/span><\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monitor the Migration:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get-PublicFolderMigrationStatus<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"4\"><b>Method #4. Export Public Folders as PST via Outlook<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before initiating the task, first ensure that Microsoft Outlook is installed on your machine because without it, this is impossible to\u00a0 migrate public folders to Office 365 via this solution-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start, in Outlook 2010, go to <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt;<\/span><b> Import<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or for <\/span><b>Outlook 2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>2016<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, navigate to <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Open &amp; Export <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt; <\/span><b>Import\/Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the option to <\/span><b>Export to a file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt; <\/span><b>Outlook Data File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>.pst<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &gt; select the Public Folder to export.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click \u2018<\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 to pick a location to save the PST file and click <\/span><b>Finish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to complete the export.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now to import the files, download the <\/span><b>Public Folders Migration Scripts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and run the command to generate a CSV file:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><b>.\\Export-PublicFolderStatistics.ps1 MyServerName.csv<\/b><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, map your source Public Folders to Office 365 with the command:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<pre><b>.\\PublicFolderToMailboxMapGenerator.ps1 MailboxSize ImportFilePath ExportFilePath<\/b><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After mapping, create a Public Folder in Office 365 based on the mapping file, and use the <\/span><b>New-PublicFolder cmdlet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to set up the folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, import the PST files into Office 365 using the <strong>Outlook Import\/Export Wizard<\/strong>, and through <strong>EAC<\/strong> assign permissions to the Public Folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>What are the Differences Between Public Folders and Office 365 Groups?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using the below table, we will clearly understand the comparison between <strong>Public Folders<\/strong> and <strong>Office 365 Groups, <\/strong>and why Office 365 is the better option for storing crucial data:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/softwareprodownload.webp\" alt=\"Migrate Public Folders to Office 365\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><b>Bring it All Together!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we understand various aspects of this migration task, it\u2019s time for the final say. We all know these operations can be hectic. This is because of the involvement of core technicalities. Therefore, automated software is a better approach to migrate public folders to Office 365, instead of manual methods which are complex and error-prone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, the main key point of this public folder migration to Office 365 operation is to select a wise method like the specified automated tool. 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