Setup Co-existence between SkyConnect and O365

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...

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...

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  ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...