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SkyConnect & Office 365 Coexistence
Overview Consider an organization which as a high number of users. In this organization, a small minority (usually the top management) need all the collaboration features offered by O365 whereas the rest of the users mainly use only email. In s...
Step 1: Provision domain on O365 and SkyConnect
Note: Skip this step if your domain is configured on O365 and SkyConnect Create your domain on SkyConnect. Follow the steps in the Get Started section . Create your domain on O365 1. In the domain provisioning wizard, add , verify an...
User, Group and alias provisioning in a co-existence setup
Overview
Special care has to be taken when provisioning users, groups(distribution lists) and aliases in a co-existence setup.
Provision Users
SkyConnect Users
Add a user on SkyConnect domain with Class of Service or COS ...
Step 2: Update SPF Records in DNS for O365 & SkyConnect Co-Existence
Update the DNS record for your domain to update the SPF TXT record with the following: v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mem.mithi.com -all This ensure that servers which check SPF record for incoming mail will accept mail from...
Step 3: Configure Mail Flow Between SkyConnect & O365 Co-Existence
Configure SkyConnect for the mail flow
Share the MX record value recorded in the Step 1 with the deployment team at Mithi to configure the mail flow from SkyConnect to O365.
The Mithi deployment team will make the necessary c...
Step 4: Update the accepted domains list in O365
Navigate to the Admin Center > Exchange screen Go to the mail flow => accepted domains option Give a suitable Name (the image below shows the sample domain name mithiconnectxf.org) Enter your domain in the Accepted Domain...
Step 5: How to Configure an O365 Connector to Receive Mail from SkyConnect Domain
Navigate to the Admin Center => Exchange screen Select the mail flow => connectors option Create the connector From : Your organization’s email server To: Office 365 Give a suitable Name to the connector Select the Turn i...
Step 6: Configure a send connector on O365
Navigate to the Admin Center > Exchange screen Select the mail flow => connectors option Create the connector From : Office 365 TO: Your organization’s email server Give a name to the connector. Select Turn it on ...