# Email Cutover to Office 365
This is intended as high level generic overview, nothing more
Prep
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Prep MS 365
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Add domains
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Add users
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Add and apply licensing
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Ensure all objects in old source are in new one
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Contacts
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Distribution lists
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Shared Mailboxes
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User Tool (VEEAM/FLY) to create initial copy of all email from source email to MS 365 EOL
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Resolve all errors and problems
Get Access to all DNS
- Update SPF Record to include old and new sources
- Reduce TTL
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Identify all email sources
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Phones
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Computer email clients
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Email generating software
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Scan to email devices
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Marketing and 3rd party sources
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Prep for company communications
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How to update your phone
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What to do to get your Outlook client to update
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What is the URL for MS 365 EOL
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How to validate your MS 365 password
Cutover
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Day before
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Lower TTL on DNS
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Conduct incremental data sync
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Execution
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Update MX records
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Update AutoDiscover Record
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Validate mail flow
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Final cutover sync
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Disable source email access (if possible)
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Work with end users client access
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Update non-standard email source devices.