PDG Mail provides a secure alternative to Outlook with zero-knowledge encryption, open standards support, and privacy-focused hosting in Hong Kong. This guide walks you through migrating your email, contacts, and calendar data while maintaining your existing workflow.
Migration Overview
The migration process involves three main components:
- • Email messages and folder structure
- • Contact information and groups
- • Calendar events and appointments
Our import tool handles all three components simultaneously, preserving your data organization and metadata.
Preparing for Migration
Before beginning the migration, ensure you have access to your Outlook account and have created your PDG Mail account. The migration process requires active authentication to both services.
What You'll Need
- • Active Outlook account credentials
- • PDG Mail account (sign up if needed)
- • Stable internet connection
- • Approximately 30 minutes for setup
What Gets Migrated
- • All email messages and folders
- • Contact information and groups
- • Calendar events and appointments
- • Email attachments and metadata
Step-by-Step Migration Process
Our guided import tool simplifies the migration process. Access the import tool through your PDG Mail settings and follow the authentication prompts to connect your Outlook account.
Email Migration
The import tool transfers all email messages while preserving folder structure, read/unread status, and timestamps. Large mailboxes may require additional time depending on message volume and attachment sizes.
Contact and Calendar Transfer
Contact information includes all standard fields, groups, and distribution lists. Calendar events maintain their original timing, recurrence patterns, and attendee information where applicable.
Post-Migration Configuration
After migration, configure email forwarding from your Outlook account to ensure continuity during the transition period. Update any email clients or applications to use your new PDG Mail credentials.
Email Forwarding Setup
- • Go to Outlook Settings → Mail → Forwarding
- • Add your PDG Mail address as forwarding destination
- • Verify the forwarding address
- • Enable forwarding to your PDG Mail account
Platform Compatibility
PDG Mail supports standard email protocols, allowing continued use of familiar email clients. Our web and mobile applications provide additional features including enhanced search, advanced filtering, and integrated encryption tools.
Privacy and Security Benefits
Unlike Outlook, PDG Mail operates on a zero-knowledge architecture where your data is encrypted in a manner that prevents service provider access. Your information is protected by Hong Kong privacy laws and our commitment to data minimization.
The migration process itself maintains security through encrypted connections and temporary data handling that complies with our privacy standards. No migration data is retained beyond the transfer period.
Enhanced Privacy Protection
Migrating from Outlook to PDG Mail provides enhanced privacy protection while maintaining professional email functionality. The process preserves your existing data structure and allows continued use of preferred email clients through open standard protocols.