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Streamline Your Business with Expert Microsoft 365 Migration

From Google Workspace, GoDaddy, Rackspace, on-prem Exchange, or whatever inherited mess you walked into. We migrate mail, calendar, contacts, shared drives, and licensing. Cutover happens overnight.

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// WHAT WE MIGRATE

Mail and more, all of it.

Most migrations are not just mail. They are mail plus a decade of attachments, calendars, shared mailboxes, distribution lists, mobile devices, and a Slack channel everybody forgot about. We map all of it before cutover.

// 01

Mailboxes

Full history, folders preserved, rules carried over. Shared and resource mailboxes included.

  • MAIL
  • RULES
// 02

Calendars and contacts

Recurring meetings, shared calendars, distribution lists, free/busy lookups. All preserved.

  • CALENDAR
// 03

Files and Drive

Google Drive, Dropbox Business, on-prem file shares. Mapped to OneDrive and SharePoint with permissions intact.

  • ONEDRIVE
  • SHAREPOINT
// 04

Mobile devices

iPhones and Androids re-profiled with the new account. Conditional access and MFA enrolled at the same time.

  • MOBILE
// 05

Licensing and tenant

Sized for actual usage, not what the seller pitched. Annual or monthly. CSP through our partner channel.

  • CSP
// 06

DNS and deliverability

MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, autodiscover. We get your sender reputation right so mail does not land in spam.

  • DMARC
  • SPF
// HOW IT WORKS

Cutover happens while you sleep.

Two to three weeks of planning. One overnight cutover. Done.

// STEP · 01

Scope and quote

Twenty-minute call. We confirm user count, mailbox sizes, source platform, and any custom integrations.

// STEP · 02

Tenant setup

New Microsoft 365 tenant configured with your domain, security baseline, MFA, conditional access, and licensing.

// STEP · 03

Pre-stage migration

We sync all mail, calendar, and files into the new tenant while the old one keeps running. No disruption.

// STEP · 04

Cutover night

Friday evening. DNS flips, delta sync runs, devices re-enrol. Monday morning everybody opens Outlook and signs in.

// STEP · 05

Hypercare week

We are on-call for the first five business days post-cutover. Anything weird, we fix it inside the hour.

// PRICING

Per user. All in.

Migration is priced per user on a sliding scale, with everything included. Licensing is separate and runs through our CSP at standard Microsoft rates.

// 01

1 to 15 users

$185 per mailbox, all in. Includes tenant setup, full migration, cutover night, and the hypercare week.

  • FROM $185
// 02

16 to 50 users

$165 per mailbox. Same scope. Volume discount kicks in at sixteen.

  • FROM $165
// 03

51+ users

Quoted after scoping. Typically $135 to $150 per mailbox with phased cutover windows.

  • QUOTED
// QUESTIONS

Things people ask us.

If your question is not here, ask. We answer email within a business day.

Will anybody lose mail?
No. We pre-stage everything before cutover and run a delta sync the morning of go-live. The worst case is one or two minutes of mail being delayed during the DNS flip.
What about phones?
iPhones and Androids get re-profiled. We send each user a one-page instruction with screenshots. Most do it themselves in five minutes.
Can you keep our old domain working?
Yes. We can keep the old mail platform running in read-only mode for as long as you want, so old links and archive search keep working.
What if we have a public folder mess?
Public folders migrate. We usually recommend modernizing them into shared mailboxes or SharePoint, but if you want them preserved as-is, they stay.
Do you handle Teams and SharePoint setup?
Yes. Teams gets a baseline channel structure. SharePoint gets a sensible site architecture. Both can be expanded after.
Do we have to use you for support after?
No. Migration is a fixed engagement. You can hand it back to your in-house person or another MSP, no contract lock-in.

Your inbox should not be a project.

Get a quote in 24 hours. Most migrations kick off within a week of agreement.

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Frequently asked questions

What is included in Microsoft 365 migration services?

Our Microsoft 365 migration services cover the entire transition process from start to finish. This includes a full assessment of your current infrastructure, the secure transfer of all mailboxes, files, and permissions, and the configuration of security protocols. We also provide user training to ensure your team can immediately benefit from the collaborative features of the M365 suite without any confusion or technical hurdles.

How long does a typical mailbox migration take?

The timeline for a mailbox migration depends on the volume of data and the number of users in your organisation. Most small to mid-sized business migrations are completed within a few days to a few weeks. We work to minimise disruption by performing much of the backend work after hours, ensuring that your staff experiences little to no downtime during the actual cutover to the new system.

Will there be downtime during our move to Microsoft 365?

Minimising downtime is a core priority for Northstar IT. By using advanced migration tools and a structured cutover plan, we ensure that your email remains accessible throughout the process. Most users will only notice a brief period when they need to restart their applications to connect to the new Microsoft 365 environment, allowing your business operations to continue smoothly across BC and Alberta.

How do you ensure data security during the migration?

Security is integrated into every step of our migration process. We use encrypted pathways for data transfer and verify every file and folder once the move is complete. Furthermore, we implement Microsoft 365 security best practices, such as multi-factor authentication and data loss prevention policies, to protect your sensitive information from the moment you go live on the new platform.