Google Workspace to Google Workspace Migration FAQs
What is Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration used for?
This migration type moves mailbox data between two separate Google Workspace tenants, commonly used for mergers, acquisitions, domain consolidation, or splitting a single tenant into separate organizations. See the Google Workspace to Google Workspace Migration Guide for the full walkthrough.
Do destination user accounts need to exist before migration, or does EdbMails create them?
Destination Google Workspace accounts generally need to exist and be properly licensed on the target tenant, since EdbMails migrates data into existing mailboxes rather than provisioning new Google Workspace user accounts.
What data is included in a Google Workspace to Google Workspace migration?
Emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks are migrated between the two tenants, with folder and label structure preserved. This is a mailbox-level migration, Drive files, Sites, and admin console settings are handled separately if needed.
Does migrating between two Google Workspace tenants affect the source tenant's data?
No. EdbMails reads data from the source tenant and writes a copy to the destination, source mailbox data remains intact and accessible unless you separately choose to remove it after confirming the migration succeeded.
Is domain verification required on the destination tenant before starting migration?
Domain and account setup on the destination tenant should be completed as part of your standard Google Workspace administration before migration, EdbMails handles the data transfer once both tenants are accessible with valid admin credentials.
Can I migrate specific folders or labels only, rather than an entire Google Workspace mailbox, in a tenant-to-tenant move?
Yes, filtering options let you select specific folders, labels, or apply date/sender filters rather than migrating an entire mailbox.
What happens if a user exists in the source tenant but not in the destination tenant?
The destination user account generally needs to exist and be licensed before that user's data can be migrated to it. Users without a matching destination account need to be provisioned first.
Can two Google Workspace tenants with the same domain name be migrated between each other?
Domain ownership in Google Workspace is tied to a single verified tenant at a time, so migrating between two tenants sharing the same domain name involves domain verification and DNS considerations that should be planned separately from the mailbox data migration itself.
Does EdbMails support running the migration in stages, such as a pilot group followed by the rest of the organization?
Yes, migrating a smaller pilot group first, then following up with the rest of the organization, is a common and supported approach. Incremental migration means later batches won't create duplicates for users already migrated.
For free trial and other general questions, see the Google Workspace Migration Tool page.
