How to migrate from Exchange 2013 to Microsoft 365 (Office 365) and why do it now?

[Update]: Exchange Server 2013 reached its end of life (EOL) on April 11, 2023. We’ve updated this article to reflect this change and show you what migration options you have now.

Server migration is a very stressful task. It involves moving business-critical data between different locations. Since the extended official support for Exchange 2013 ended on April 11, 2023, the number of companies which are looking into migration away from it might be on the rise. While there is more than one possible target server to migrate to, Exchange 2013 to Microsoft 365 migration seems to be one of the most popular scenarios. In this article, I’ll show you what the available methods are to migrate from Exchange 2013 and how to approach them. Continue reading...

Migration from Exchange 2013 to Office 365

MailTips in Microsoft 365

[Update]: The article was last updated on August 20, 2024 to include the latest developments (e.g. MailTips caching) plus information about blocking/allowing MailTips and MailTip errors.

MailTips, or mail tips, are the notifications Outlook, Outlook on the web or Outlook for iOS and Android shows when an email you create meets some requirements. They appear, for example, if you’re about to be send an email to external recipients or to someone who has automatic replies turned on. Those notifications can prove to be very helpful or, on some occasions, even life-saving. Continue reading...

MailTips in Office 365