What is the Mapping Table Used For

Convert email addresses during migration for permissions and metadata.

Last updated: 2025-01-15 General Info

Email Address Conversion

📧
Source Email
user@source.com
📋
Mapping Table
Lookup & Convert
📧
Target Email
user@target.com

Purpose

The mapping table is a critical component that converts email addresses during migration. When migrating between different domains or tenants, source email addresses must be translated to their target equivalents.

Example Conversion

john.smith@oldcompany.com john.smith@newcompany.com

Applications

📧 Mail Migration

  • Mail headers (From, To, CC)
  • Contact entries
  • Calendar appointment attendees

📁 Drive/Sites/Groups/Teams

  • File and folder permissions
  • Metadata (CreatedBy field)
  • Metadata (ModifiedBy field)

Where Mapping Applies

📧
Mail
📁
Drive
🌐
Sites
👥
Groups/Teams

Critical Importance

⚠️ Data Integrity Risk

If the mapping table is incorrect or incomplete, your migration data may get corrupted.

Missing Entries

Email addresses without mapping entries won't be converted

Permission Failures

Target system rejects non-existent source addresses

No Retroactive Fix

Delta passes only remigrate changed documents - incomplete mapping cannot be corrected later

Prepare Before Migration

Always verify your mapping table is complete before starting any migration. Missing entries cannot be corrected with delta passes after files are migrated.

CSV Import Structure

You can add entries manually or import in bulk using a CSV file with these fields:

Field Description Example
FirstName User's first name John
LastName User's last name Smith
DisplayName Full display name John Smith
SourceEmail Original email address john@source.com
TargetEmail New email address john@target.com
EntryType 0 = user, 1 = group 0

Example CSV

FirstName,LastName,DisplayName,SourceEmail,TargetEmail,EntryType
John,Smith,John Smith,john@oldco.com,john@newco.com,0
Sales,Team,Sales Team,sales@oldco.com,sales@newco.com,1

Automatic Entries

Mapping entries are automatically added when you create migration users in the Cloudiway platform. You can also manually configure entries before migration begins.

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