Jul 5, 2017 -- Lotus Notes is well known as email-client platform which uses IBM Dominos as a server site for it. Lotus Notes and IBM Dominos collaboratively provide many unique and innovative features to its users like To-do List, instant messaging etc. IBM Dominos can host multiple applications simultaneously and Exchange server is away completely away from it. But both Exchange Server and Ms Outlook contain some excellent features which are not possessed by Lotus Notes and IBM Dominos.
Hence before switching the platform you have to be well assured about your requirements because Email-Client platforms of both IBM and Microsoft have some distinct unique features and excite the user to be with it.
Lotus Notes V/s Ms Outlook
Even though Lotus Notes and Ms Outlook both are Email-Client platform but before migration of Lotus notes to Outlook or Vice-versa you must be aware about the difference between them this will play a vital role in your decision to choose a platform according to your requirements.
Lotus Notes provides emails with active content but Outlook does not do so and except the URL links you find the email’s data static. Hosting of Multiple accounts simultaneously by IBM Dominos is the key feature of IBM email-client platform but Microsoft Exchange Server is incapable to do so. Lack of these features in Outlook and Exchange Server create difficulties in migration of Lotus Notes to Exchange Server.
Dummy mailbox migration
Lotus Notes with IBM Dominos and Exchange Server have different file formats i.e. .NSF and .EDB so it creates more complications in switching the platforms hence to reduce data loss risk you need trial tests for such migration. To successfully migrate complete or desired data items you can create dummy mailbox and migrate it as experimental test migration. After this process you need to read all log files carefully and maintain records of emails and other mailbox items that have failed to migrate. It will cater you to analyze the percentage of failed data to migrate. And when you get zero percent of data failed to migrate you can perform actual migration and always keep a backup of migration data secured.
Maintenance
Maintenance of Dominos Server is mandatory because unskilled or ineffective uses reduce the productivity of it so always keep an eye on ideal time and time elapsed in getting required results.
Outlook variance
To avoid data loss risk due to limited storage limit of PST files in Ms Outlook you should be well aware about PST file size of distinct Outlook versions. 2003 and 2007 Ms Outlook has 20 GB storage limit and 2010, 20013 version of Outlook have 50GB storage capacity and if you store the data beyond its storage capacity it will lead to the loss of data. Therefore you must have complete knowledge of Ms Outlook for switching Lotus notes to Exchange Server or Ms Outlook.
Migration Software
Lotus Notes to Exchange migration caters you to migrate complete or selective data items from all versions of Lotus Notes and Dominos Server to Exchange server. It supports all version of Ms Outlook and smoothly runs over all windows platforms. With enhanced productivity Lotus Notes to Exchange Server allows you to scan multiple Lotus Notes or Dominos Server mailboxes simultaneously and migrate them or desired contacts, emails, calendars, task etc. to Exchange Server. Lotus Notes to Exchange Server is simple, easy, unified and accelerated migration tool to use by both technical and non technical users. You just need to download and install this software for quick and error free conversion of your Lotus Notes data to Exchange Server without any data deficit.