GSMME system requirements

G Suite Migration for Microsoft Exchange

You must meet the following system requirements before using G Suite Migration for Microsoft® Exchange (GSMME).

If you have the legacy free edition of G Suite, upgrade to G Suite Basic to get this feature. 

Component Requirements
Source mail server
  1. One of the following mail server environments:
    • Microsoft® Exchange Server 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016.
    • Exchange Online (Office 365®).
    • Any RFC 3501-compliant IMAP server (including Exchange, Novell® GroupWise®, Cyrus®, Courier®, Dovecot®, SunMail®, Zimbra®, or Gmail).
  2. An administrative account on your server that has permission to read each user's mailbox.
    • Exchange Server 2007‑2016—Receive As permission is sufficient.
    • Exchange Online—Full Access permission is required.
GSMME client machine
  1. Windows® Server and Windows version:
    • Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016.
    • Windows Vista Business SP1 or later.
    • Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
  2. Microsoft® Outlook® version:
    1. Migrating from Exchange or PST files—Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, or 2019 (32-bit only).
    2. Migrating from Exchange Online—Outlook 2016 or 2019.

Notes:

  • Supported—Click-to-Run versions (except for Outlook 2010).
  • Unsupported—64-bit versions of Outlook.
  • We recommend that you use the latest updates for both Windows and Outlook.

FAQs

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Can I run GSMME on the Exchange server?

No. It's strongly recommended that you run GSMME on a separate client machine.

Does GSMME work in a hosted Exchange environment?

Yes. GSMME does work in a hosted Exchange environment but you need to be aware the profile is created differently.

GSMME accesses Exchange mailboxes using an administrator profile. If you configure GSMME with the server hostname/user option, GSMME creates a profile using these settings and uses the profile to access the mailboxes.

With hosted Exchange environments, and other complex network setups, direct MAPI access from Outlook to Exchange isn't possible. In this case, when you create a profile from Outlook using the Outlook wizard, GSMME uses Outlook Anywhere (also called MAPI/RPC over HTTP) to make sure Exchange is accessible from the profile. Using Outlook Anywhere is the best way to connect to hosted Exchange services.

Can I migrate from a hosted Exchange environment if I don't have administrator access?

No. Administrator access is required.

If you aren't an administrator but want to migrate from Exchange or Outlook, you can use G Suite Migration for Microsoft Outlook (GSMMO).

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