How to Migrate Lotus Domino Mailbox to G Suite

Those who use Lotus Domino, now switching to G Suite because of modern email and collaborative systems. Hence, if you want to migrate your Lotus Domino mailbox to G Suite. In this article, I am going to teach you how to do it.

Before going through the procedure, it is important to understand the reason for switching the system.

Why Move from Lotus Domino to Google Workspace?

• G Suite provides youwith real-time collaboration using Gmail, Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets, and many other Google products. This is not available on the Domino server.
• You don’t need a server, hardware updates, or on-premise maintenance to use Google Workspace, which is subscription-based.
• Users can easily access email and files from any device.
• Compared to Lotus Notes, Google has better security features, such as encryption, advanced threat protection, and backup options.

Preparations for Migration Procedure

Lotus Domino and G Suite are two different platforms. Their infrastructure and systems are opposite. So, before migrating your account. There are some preparations that you must know.

• First, you should purchase the Google Workspace subscription.
• You must have admin access to both Lotus Domino and Google Workspace.
• Backup your Notes NSF files before going through the process.
• Your domain server environment must be updated.
• Enabled your IMAP and also created a user account in the Google Admin Console.
• The internet connection must be strong and high-bandwidth.

Now, after following these steps, you are ready to migrate your Lotus Domino mailbox to G Suite. After searching the internet, I found two amazing methods that you can use.

Transfer Lotus Server to Google Workspace using Manual Method

If you want to move a small volume of data in simple steps. To start the process, you have to first enable IMAP on the Domino Server.

1. Open the Domino Administrator.
2. Go to Configuration >> Messaging >> POP/IMAP >> IMAP.
3. Enable IMAP service.
4. Restart the server to apply changes.

Create Connection Document

After that, create a new Connect document to make a communication between Google Workspace and the Domino server.

1. Go to the Domino Directory (names.nsf).
2. Navigate to Configuration >> Servers >> Connections.
3. Add a new document with:
   
   1. Source Server (Domino server)
   2. Destination Server (IMAP client)
   3. Protocol: IMAP
   4. Port: 143
4. Save the settings.

Import Domino Mailbox to Google Workspace

After that, prepare your user accounts. Make sure that you have both a Domino mail user and a Google Workspace Gmail account. Now, it is time to import your mailbox to G Suite.

1. Open Google Admin Console.
2. Go to Data Migration.
3. Select Email as the data type.
4. Choose the IMAP server as the source.
5. Enter server details:
   
   1. Server: Domino server IP
   2. Port: 143
   3. Connection type: Any
   4. Add user credentials.
6. Select the migration start date and click Start.

Here is the manual option for migrating your Lotus Notes server to Google. However, using this can lead to some issues during the process, as I have mentioned below.

Limitations of the Manual Solution

• Migrates emails only (no contacts, calendar, tasks).
• Requires complex configuration.
• Slow for large mailboxes.
• Risk of data loss.
• Not suitable for organizations with 100+ users.

Therefore, this method does not work for an organization. So, in that case, you can use the professional software.

Transfer Lotus Domino to G Suite Using Professional Tool

For the company, software like Lotus Notes to G Suite Migration from SysTools. It is one of the best software programs that you can use to easily move your NSF files into Google Workspace. With this software, you can easily transfer emails, contacts, calendars, and documents. To understand how this software works.

Steps to Use the Professional Tool

1. Download the software and run it on your desktop.
2. Click on Notes as Source and G Suite as destination.
3. Choose the option from the Workload selection. Click on the Apply Filter option to transfer selective data.
4. In the source tab, enter your Lotus account Admin Email, Lotus Notes Client Password, and provide the source folder path.
5. After that, provide your G Suite Admin Email, Application ID, and Certificate File.
6. Now, add your user accounts by automatically fetching users.
7. Or you can manually Import Users by first downloading the Sample CSV file. Add the user source and destination ID.
8. Then, click on the Start Migration button.

Conclusion

Migrating Lotus Domino mailboxes to G Suite can be challenging for many users. Therefore, here I have provided you with a manual and professional solutions. The manual method can be difficult as there are some limitations. In that case, the professional option would be the perfect choice.