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🔄 How to Backup and Restore Exchange Online (8 Steps)

This guide walks you through the entire process of backing up and restoring Exchange Online mailboxes with Vinchin. Whether you’re handling daily backups or unexpected recovery scenarios, Vinchin offers a smooth and reliable experience.

🔧 Prerequisite: Add Your Microsoft 365 Organization

Before you start the backup process, you need to add your organization:

• Navigate to Resources > M365 Organizations

• Click Add, then enter and verify the organization’s authentication details

📤 Backup Exchange Online Mailboxes

Step 1: Select Backup Source

• Choose the email accounts you want to back up

• (Optional) Exclude specific folders if needed

• Click Next

Step 2: Select Backup Destination

• Choose the Target Node

Select the Target Storage for saving backup files

• Click Next

Step 3: Set Backup Strategies

You can configure:

• Schedule Type:

• Scheduled Backup: Auto-run daily, weekly, or monthly at a specific time

• Once-off Backup: Run only once

• Backup Types:

• Full + Incremental

• Full + Differential

• Data Policies:

• Enable Deduplication and Compression to save space

• Retention Policy:

• Set based on number of restore points or retention days

• Auto Retry:

• Enable to retry jobs automatically in case of failure

Once done, click Next

Step 4: Name and Submit the Job

• Enter a meaningful name for the backup job

• Review all configurations

• Click Submit

✅ Your Exchange Online mailboxes are now successfully backed up.

♻️ Restore Exchange Online Mailboxes

Step 1: Select Restore Point

• View available restore points

• Choose one and enter your organization’s authentication details

• Complete verification and add the objects to restore to the “shopping cart”

• Click Next

Step 2: Select Restore Destination

• Choose the Target Organization

• Select the appropriate Recovery Method

• Click Next

Step 3: Set Restore Strategies

• Select whether to restore on schedule or once-off

• Click Next

Step 4: Name and Submit the Restore Job

• Name the restore task

• Review the settings

• Click Submit

✅ The restore job will begin immediately, and you’ll be redirected to the job list to track progress.

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