Importing from a Microsoft Office 365 mailbox
GFI OneConnect Import Manager allows administrators to import the entire content of a Microsoft Office 365 mailbox to the GFI OneConnect ArchiveA feature provided by GFI OneConnect that can archive all internal and external email into the GFI OneConnect Data Center..
Conditions for a successful Microsoft Office 365 import job:
- The GFI Account for GFI OneConnect needs to be licensed for archiving.
- A retention policy must exist in GFI OneConnect Retention Policies for each user to whom you need to archive emails. For more information refer to Working with retention policies.
- Double-check the Import Manager settings before proceeding. For more information refer to Configuring Import Manager.
- The account to connect to Microsoft Office 365 mailbox needs to have the necessary permission to access the mailboxes included in the job.
Starting a Microsoft Office 365 import job
To import from a Microsoft Office 365 mailbox:
- Launch the application from Start > Programs > Import Manager.
- In the home page click New Import.
- Select Office 365 Import.
- Under Job Name, a default name is automatically created using date and time of the job. Change the name as needed. The name is listed under the completed tasks for Microsoft Office 365 imports.
- Click Select Owner to see a list of detected users. Select one owner and click OK. Alternatively, you can type a full email address in the text box. This option is grayed out if you selected Auto Assign Owner option in the settings. For more information refer to Configuring Import Manager.
- Select the Range. The options are:
Range | Description |
---|---|
All | Check this option to import all the emails in the mailbox. |
Selected Emails | Select this option to choose a start and end date to limit the import job. Click the calendar icon to select the date. Date format is MM/DD/YYYY. |
- Click Exclude Folders to select which folder to exclude from the import. The list of excluded folder is displayed next to it.
- Click Select Mailboxes to select the mailboxes to be imported.
- Click Start.
Imported emails show under the user's archive. Administrators can use the company search to verify that emails were archived properly. To know more about company search access, refer to http://go.gfi.com/?pageid=oneconnect_user_help#cshid=CompanySearch