University at Buffalo (UB)
UB’s Transition to Microsoft 365: Email and Storage
This project will unite the UB community on the same, modern email system: Exchange Online.
UBIT staff migrations began Fall 2020. UB faculty and staff will be migrated through the spring 2021 semester, and new employees will automatically be placed in UBmail (Exchange Online) beginning mid-February.
Beginning mid-February 2021 all incoming student mailboxes will be created in Exchange Online instead of Google.
UB student preparing classwork.
Project Fast Facts
Start:
November 2020
Projected End Date:
2025
Project Manager:
Chris Candlena
Network Partner:
Microsoft
Migration Schedule
Last updated January 13, 2023
| Group | Start | Finish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migrate UBIT Staff | November 2020 | December 2020 | Completed |
| Migrate Departmental IT Staff | January 2021 | January 2021 | Completed |
| Migrate UB Faculty and Staff | February 2021 | December 2021 | Completed |
| Add New UB Students - Summer 2021, Fall 2021 and beyond | February 2021 | N/A | Completed |
| Add New UB Faculty and Staff | February 2021 | N/A | Completed |
| Migrate UB Retirees | October 2021 | November 2021 | Completed |
| Migrate Faculty/Staff from Google to Exchange | May 2024 | July 2024 | In Progress |
| Migrate UB Alumni: | In Progress | ||
• Google Drive Storage Retired | December 2022 | February 2023 | Completed |
• Migrate UBmail | January 2023 | December 2024 | In Progress |
| Migrate UB students who were enrolled before summer 2021 | January 2025 | May 2025 |