salina
Well-Known Member
Hey, I've managed this migration for a few small businesses, so I can offer some advice. When you say "convert Lotus Notes to Outlook," you're talking about a full migration of mailbox data.
You have two paths: manual and automated.
The Manual Path: This involves setting up both clients, then painstakingly exporting data from Lotus Notes (usually as CSV files for contacts/calendars) and importing them into Outlook. I strongly advise against this for anything other than a handful of contacts. For emails, it’s a nightmare. You'll lose metadata, folder structures, and risk data corruption. Trust me, you don't want to explain to your boss why half his calendar is missing.
The Automated Path (Recommended): Use a professional migration tool. This is the only way to ensure a seamless transition with 100% data integrity.
The tool our IT team uses and recommends is eSoftTools NSF to PST Converter. It’s built specifically for this migration task. It handles everything:
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You have two paths: manual and automated.
The Manual Path: This involves setting up both clients, then painstakingly exporting data from Lotus Notes (usually as CSV files for contacts/calendars) and importing them into Outlook. I strongly advise against this for anything other than a handful of contacts. For emails, it’s a nightmare. You'll lose metadata, folder structures, and risk data corruption. Trust me, you don't want to explain to your boss why half his calendar is missing.
The Automated Path (Recommended): Use a professional migration tool. This is the only way to ensure a seamless transition with 100% data integrity.
The tool our IT team uses and recommends is eSoftTools NSF to PST Converter. It’s built specifically for this migration task. It handles everything:
- Emails with attachments: Preserves all of them.
- Folder Hierarchy: Your folders in Outlook will look exactly like they did in Lotus Notes.
- All Mailbox Items: Contacts, Calendars, Tasks, Notes, Journals—it converts them all accurately.
- Bulk Conversion: You can convert multiple NSF files at once if you're managing a team migration.
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