You may follow the method based on your requirement. In this blog, we’ll explain different methods to migrate Public Folders to Office 365 groups from Exchange 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010. Public Folders are not accessible through Mobile apps and have limited functionality on the Web Manual assignment of all licenses to all usersĪccessible through Outlook Mobile app and users enjoy a richer set of features on the Web interface Though Public Folders are also used to share schedules and timetables, Groups are a better optionĪssigned users in the Group immediately derive permissions they need Users have the opportunity to update this calendar

On creation of Group, every user gets a shared calendar, by default. Users have to search for a particular file in the folder Provides better collaboration for documentsĭedicated Files tab in Outlook displays all files and mail attachments from the Group’s SharePoint team siteįiles not available in one view. Mail-enabled Public Folders store all project-related information communication, to be viewed by the team Users can broadcast information in the Group Following are a few differences between Office 365 Groups and Public Folders: Propertiesĭedicated conversation space in Groups to let users collaborate with others in the Group and maintain a dedicated space. Like Public Folders in Exchange, Office 365 has Groups where a set of selected Office 365 users can collaborate and share through common resources, such as Outlook Inbox, Calendar, etc. In on-premises Exchange, Public Folder is the native mailbox and thus, a user is required to migrate Public Folders separately to Office 365. Public Folders in Exchange contain important information and data related to the organization and workgroup.

Public Folders vs Office 365 Groups – What’s the Difference? During the Exchange to Office 365 migration, user mailboxes and Public Folders stored in the Exchange database are moved to Office 365. For this reason, organizations prefer migrating from on-premises Exchange to Cloud Office 365. Office 365 offers a range of maintenance and hassle-free business email accounts.

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