{"id":1229,"date":"2023-08-01T11:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T06:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/?p=1229"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:53:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T06:23:48","slug":"migrate-office-365-domain-to-another-tenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/migrate-office-365-domain-to-another-tenant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate Office 365 Domain to Another Tenant? Detailed Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Whether it is a merger or an acquisition, regardless of the reason, users look to migrate domain between Office 365 tenants. Therefore we have drafted this technical writeup to explain the complete procedure on how to migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant. We will share all the steps to perform the migration in detail, so you can follow through properly. Thus, without any further ado, let\u2019s get started with the guide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"card-header text-center font-weight-bold\"><strong>Table of Contents <\/strong><a class=\"badge badge-primary toc-hv\" href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#toc\">Hide<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"card mb-5 bg-menu\">\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"card-body collapse show\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m1\">Reasons to Migrate Domain Between Office 365 Tenants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m2\">How to Migrate Office 365 Domain to Another Tenant?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m3\">Stage #1: Migrate Domain User Data to Target Tenant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m4\">Expert Recommendation to Accomplish the Task<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m5\">Steps to Use the Utility to Migrate Domain User Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m6\">Stage #2: Detach Domain From the Source Tenant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m7\">Stage #3: Attach Domain at the Target O365 Tenant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m8\">Stage #4: Migrate User Data Back to the Domain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"scroll\" href=\"#m9\">So There You Have It<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Office 365<\/strong> aka Exchange Online is one of the most popular office productivity suites subscribed by a myriad of users. The suite provides users full access to every Microsoft application. Moreover, there are numerous reasons why users look for ways to migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant. We have gathered the top causes behind the migration and mentioned them here.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"m1\"><strong>Reasons to Migrate Domain Between Office 365 Tenants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Acquisition and merger of businesses<\/strong> require migrating domain\/s and their users&#8217; data between tenants.<\/li>\n<li>When a <strong>business undergoes a divestiture (splits up)<\/strong>, it becomes necessary to migrate domain\/s to other tenant\/s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consolidation of Tenants for cost optimization<\/strong> is also another reason why businesses look to migrate a domain to another tenant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that we are aware of the primary potential causes of the migration, let us move ahead and know the detailed procedure on how to execute it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"m2\"><strong>How to Migrate Office 365 Domain to Another Tenant?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Migrating an Office 365 domain from one tenant to another might seem like an overwhelming process unless one knows the correct execution of the process. Don\u2019t worry, we got you! Here, we have shared a step-by-step process to perform the Office 365 domain to another tenant migration process successfully. The entire process can be divided into four stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stage #1:<\/strong> Migrating User data from the source domain to the target tenant,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage #2:<\/strong> Detaching the domain from the source tenant,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage #3:<\/strong> Attaching the domain at the target Office tenant, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage #4:<\/strong> Migrating user data back to the newly attached domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, these are the four main stages one needs to perform in order to migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant. Furthermore, we will explain each of these stages in the following segments of the article.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, one needs to know why all four stages are of equal significance. This is because a domain cannot coexist with two Office 365 tenants at the same time. Therefore, it must be detached from the source tenant first and then attached to the target tenant.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m3\"><strong>Stage #1: Migrate Domain User Data to Target Tenant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The first step is to migrate domain user data to the temporary folders of the target tenant. <strong>Unfortunately, Microsoft itself doesn\u2019t provide any direct manual method to transfer the domain user data to the target tenant<\/strong>. Therefore, it encourages users to go for an automated utility to ensure a secure and reliable migration process. Thus, we have brought you the one and only software recommended by countless experts. Let us know more about it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m4\"><strong>Expert Recommendation to Migrate Domain User Data Between Tenants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Data migration is no easy task and since there is no direct method to migrate Office 365 domain user data to another tenant, we have brought you the ultimate <strong>MSOutlookTools Office 365 to Office 365 Migrator<\/strong>. It is recommended by countless technical experts as it provides the utmost reliability to its users. The software is equipped with specially designed features to make the entire process easygoing and hassle-free for users to execute. Using this tool, you can migrate user data from the domain to the temporary folders of the target tenant in just a few simple steps. So, without further ado, let\u2019s have a look at the steps to use the utility to accomplish the task.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-success btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/download\/SYS2O4E2M\/14\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-danger btn-md-block m-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/buy\/SYS2O4E2M\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m5\"><strong>Steps to Migrate Office 365 Domain to Another Account Using the Utility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select Office 365<\/strong> as the Source as well as Destination.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-1.png\" alt=\"select office 365 as source and destination to migrate office 365 domain to another tenant\" width=\"1366\" height=\"729\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the boxes for the data items that you want to migrate<\/strong> from the Office 365 domain to the target tenant\u2019s temporary folders.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-1.png\" alt=\"select the data items you want to migrate\" width=\"1366\" height=\"730\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Turn on the toggle buttons for the <strong>\u201cMigrate Document Permission\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cUse Group Mapping\u201d<\/strong> options. If you want to move selective data, the <strong>date filter option<\/strong> is also available.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-1.png\" alt=\"turn on the toggle buttons\" width=\"1366\" height=\"730\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Next, <strong>log in to the source Microsoft 365 account<\/strong> by providing Admin Email ID and Application ID. Proceed to <strong>click the Validate button<\/strong> to validate the permissions.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.png\" alt=\"log into the source account\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Upon doing so, <strong>log into your target Office 365 tenant<\/strong> and <strong>validate the permissions<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8.png\" alt=\"log into the target tenant\" width=\"1366\" height=\"729\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Afterward, <strong>Download Template<\/strong> to maintain the Source M365 Domain Users\u2019 ID and Target Office 365 Users\u2019 ID. Then, <strong>import this CSV File into the utility to create the mapping<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9.png\" alt=\"click download template\" width=\"1366\" height=\"730\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Validate<\/strong> button to validate permission upon adding the CSV file.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/16.png\" alt=\"click on validate to migrate office 365 domain to another tenant\" width=\"1366\" height=\"729\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once you do that, you are ready to migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant. Click on <strong>Start Migration<\/strong> to start the process of transferring source domain users\u2019 data to target tenant temporary folders.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18.png\" alt=\"click on start migration to migrate office 365 domain\" width=\"1366\" height=\"730\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And you\u2019re done with stage #1 of the migration process. Now that you have transferred all the users\u2019 data, it\u2019s time to detach the domain from the source (old) tenant.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"m6\"><strong>Stage #2: Detach Domain From the Source Tenant<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After you have migrated your Microsoft 365 user data to the temporary mailboxes of the target tenant, it is time to detach the domain from the source tenant. Here\u2019s how to execute the process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to <strong>Settings &gt;&gt; Domain Page<\/strong> from the Admin Centre.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>name of the Domain<\/strong> that you want to detach.<\/li>\n<li>Then, from the right pane, select <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you detach the domain from the source (old) tenant, it takes 2 days to detach. As mentioned above, a domain cannot coexist with two Exchange Online tenants at the same time. Thus, during this detachment time period, you cannot attach the domain to the target (new) tenant.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"m7\"><strong>Stage #3: Attach Domain at the Target O365 Tenant<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After the domain is detached from the source (old) tenant, the next step is to attach the domain to the target (new) Office 365 tenant. Here\u2019s how to execute the third stage of the \u201cmigrate Office 365 domain to another tenant\u201d process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to the <strong>Admin Center<\/strong>, then, select <strong>Settings &gt;&gt; Domains Page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose<strong> Add Domain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, <strong>enter the name of the domain<\/strong> you want to add and click on <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then, select <strong>\u201cHow you want to verify that you own the domain\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Upon doing so, <strong>Verify the domain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, <strong>select how you want to make the required DNS changes<\/strong> for Office to use your domain. The provided options are:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add the DNS Records for Me<\/strong> \u2013 Choose this option if you want Office to configure and add your DNS automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019ll add the DNS Records Myself<\/strong> \u2013 Choose this option if you want to add the DNS records by yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done with that, <strong>click on Finish<\/strong> to successfully migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow this step-by-step tutorial with utmost caution to ensure successfully migrating and attaching Microsoft 365 domain to another tenant. Once you have attached the domain to the new Exchange Online tenant, migrate your previously transferred data back to the domain.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"m8\" class=\"h3\"><strong>Stage #4: Migrate User Data Back to the Domain<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Now we have come to the last stage of Office 365 transferring data to another domain. This stage involves migrating previously transferred data back to the freshly attached domain.<\/p>\n<p>To complete this stage, you first have to <strong>create user mailboxes in your Micorosft 365 domain with respect to the source (old) tenant<\/strong>. Upon doing so, proceed to <strong>repeat the same steps as Stage #1<\/strong> i.e., migrate Office 365 domain user data to another tenant to migrate the transferred domain user data back to the freshly attached domain.<\/p>\n<p>Once you complete this stage, you have successfully migrated Office 365 domain to another tenant.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you wish then, you can also backup your Office 365 mailboxes using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/backup\/office-365-mailboxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Office 365 Backup Tool<\/strong><\/a>. It consists of the best features needed to ensure a successful backup of all your Office 365 data. The tool is a personal favorite of countless technical professionals as it keeps user data secure and intact throughout the backup process.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"m9\" class=\"h2\"><strong>So There You Have It<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this technical writeup, we discussed how to migrate Office 365 domain to another tenant. To accomplish the task, we shared a fully detailed guide to help you with proper execution. Along with that, we shared the potential reasons and causes behind why users look to move their Microsoft 365 domain to another Exchange Online tenant.<\/p>\n<p>Since, there is no manual solution to transfer the domain user data to temporary folders of the target (new) domain, technical professionals and Microsoft itself recommend opting for an automated utility such as the one mentioned above. The above-mentioned expert utility is recommended due to the incredible reliability it provides throughout the migration process.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"h4\"><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlooktools.com\/blogs\/office-365-backup-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office 365 Backup Best Practices<\/a> to Secure Data and Ensure Business Continuity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it is a merger or an acquisition, regardless of the reason, users look to migrate domain between Office 365 tenants. 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