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GoDaddy to Microsoft 365

Leaving GoDaddy? You probably don't need a migration

Valto helps businesses move from GoDaddy to Microsoft 365, giving you direct control of your Microsoft 365 environment, licences, email and files. If Microsoft 365 was purchased through GoDaddy, your data may already be in Microsoft 365, meaning a full migration isn't always required. Valto can remove GoDaddy's management, move your Microsoft 365 licensing and configure your tenant for direct management, with minimal disruption to your users.

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Where most GoDaddy Defederation projects start

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How it works

How defederation works

No data moves. We remove GoDaddy’s control of your existing Microsoft 365, so it’s quicker, cheaper and less disruptive than a migration.

  1. 01Free

    Free discovery call

    We check how your Microsoft 365 was bought and what you need.

  2. 02Quick review

    Tenant check

    We review users, licenses, admin access and domains.

  3. 03Discounted

    Licenses moved to Valto

    Your licenses move to Valto, which unlocks the discounted defederation.

  4. 04Planned

    Defederation

    GoDaddy’s control is removed so you manage Microsoft 365 directly. Your data stays where it is.

  5. 05Short change

    Sign-in and passwords

    Users sign in again and reset passwords at a planned time.

  6. 06After the move

    Support

    Admin access, security and support sorted, so you're fully in control.

“From the start of our migration to Office 365 through to completion, the Valto staff were helpful, informative and efficient. Technical issues were resolved with a high degree of competence.”

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Valto's GoDaddy Defederation services

Everything you need to leave GoDaddy

  1. 01

    Tenant review

    Users, licences, admin roles and domains checked before anything changes.

  2. 02

    Defederation

    GoDaddy removed as the controlling provider, with your mail and files staying in place.

  3. 03

    Licence transfer

    Licences moved to Valto, unlocking the discounted defederation rate.

  4. 04

    Full admin access

    Global admin access restored to your team, with MFA and security best practice.

  5. 05

    User communications

    Clear instructions so people know what to expect when they sign in again.

  6. 06

    Security and backup

    Security settings and backup put in place once you’re in control.

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GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 questions, answered plainly

Yes. You can migrate your organisation from GoDaddy-hosted email or Microsoft 365 services to a Microsoft 365 environment that gives you direct control over your users, licences and configuration. The migration can include email and, depending on your existing setup and migration method, other business data and Microsoft 365 services.
GoDaddy defederation is the process of removing GoDaddy’s management of your Microsoft 365 environment so your organisation can manage Microsoft 365 directly. This gives you greater control over your users, licences, security settings and Microsoft 365 services, without having to manage them through GoDaddy.
Yes. Existing email can be migrated from GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 and users can continue using Outlook once the migration is complete. Microsoft supports IMAP migration for compatible mailboxes, although IMAP itself transfers email rather than contacts and calendars, so the right migration approach depends on the data you need to retain.
Yes. In most migrations, you can continue using your existing business email addresses. Your domain is verified and configured in Microsoft 365, and the relevant DNS records are updated so new email is delivered to Microsoft 365.
Usually not. If your Microsoft 365 came from GoDaddy, your data is already in Microsoft 365. Defederation changes who manages it, not where it lives.
Usually only a sign-in and password reset at a planned time.
No. Your domain can remain registered with GoDaddy while you use Microsoft 365 for email and other services. Microsoft provides specific guidance for connecting DNS records hosted by GoDaddy to Microsoft 365.
Yes. Valto can plan and deliver your GoDaddy to Microsoft 365 migration, helping you assess the existing environment, select the appropriate migration approach, configure Microsoft 365, migrate your data and manage the final cutover.

Tell us where you are with GoDaddy Defederation

Speak directly with the consultants who design and deliver GoDaddy Defederation every day. We’ll follow up with a proposal setting out cost, approach and timeline.

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