Let's face it: not everybody likes change. Some changes can be daunting, and in recent years, the business landscape has changed as more and more organizations are moving to a remote, hybrid, or flexible work model. These changes have introduced new challenges for many organizations as they struggle to transition effectively.

The email has long been a vital mode of communication in the business world, and it has proven to be adaptable to changing business requirements. But email is more than just a way to communicate, considering the scale of data it can hold. If your current email service provider has not evolved to meet the needs of the contemporary business environment, it is crucial that you change for the better.

 So what are the factors you should consider when choosing your new email service provider?

• Better privacy and security: In our current age of malware and phishing scams, data security is critical for any business. To safeguard your data, your email service provider should employ multi-layer security and privacy policy.

• Compatible with dynamic business needs: For effective business communication, switching to a more collaborative, user-friendly, and feature-rich email service is a must. Your business email should not only improve the user experience but also reduce the complexity of processes.

• Efficient control: As your business grows, it's important to upgrade to an email service provider that offers enhanced control features, such as creating custom roles for admins, extensive reports, setting up organization-level policies, enforcing spam guidelines and much more.

So now that you know what your growing business needs from an email service provider, what if you want to switch to a better option?

Email Migration

 As you probably know, email migration is the process of moving your business data, contacts, and email history from one email service provider to another—such as if you were moving from Google Workspace to Zoho Mail or from Office 365 to Zoho Mail.

Migrating to a new email service provider is relatively simple and easy when you have only a small number of employees and user accounts. In a scenario where your organization has hundreds to thousands of users and accounts, the switch can be more cumbersome. However, with proper tools, processes, and guidance, your migration to a better email platform, one with stronger security and compliance with the privacy policies, can be a breeze.

This is where Zoho Mail and our hassle-free migration process come in!

With Zoho Mail, you can be assured of secure business email communication. Some of the best features of Zoho Mail include:

• Private and secure: At Zoho Mail, we value your privacy and protect all of your data with utmost care and security. We provide more security to your personal data by being GDPR compliant, and your emails are secured by S/MIME message encryption, allowing only you and the intended recipients to access your emails.

• Admin Controls: As an organization admin, you can manage users, configure spam policies, and set up organization-level restrictions using Zoho Mail's extensive Admin Console.

• Collaboration re-defined: Zoho Mail's Streams makes internal communication more inclusive and collaborative with its social-media mode of interaction.

• Seamless migration: Our migration process ensures a smooth transition with zero downtime. With our easy migration process, you can switch to a better email experience with all your data being more secure.

Each business runs differently, and when it comes to email, every business has its own methods and needs. Depending on your service, your current email platform, and your preferred mode of migration, Zoho Mail offers multiple options:

• One-click migration: You can migrate from major email providers such as Google Workspace, Office 365, and Microsoft Exchange Server by using only your super admin/ administrator credentials.

• IMAP/ POP migration: If your emails are available on the server and can be accessed via IMAP/ POP access, you can perform server-to-server migration from Zoho Mail’s Admin Console.

• Migration Wizard: You can migrate emails from your Microsoft Exchange environment to Zoho Mail. In addition to this, you can also migrate emails in various formats like Outlook PST or EML and import your emails to the corresponding accounts in Zoho Mail.

To understand more about One-click migration from Google Workspace to Zoho Mail, watch our webinar recording here.

Watch this space for more articles on managing your organization's email account.