Define the Restore Options

After you specify the Exchange Online information to restore, define the restore options for the selected content.

Follow these steps:

  1. On the Restore Options dialog, select the restore destination.
  2. The available destination options are:
  3. Restore to original location

    Restores the mail data to the same location from where you took a backup.

  4. Notes:
  5. Restore to an alternate location

    Restores the mail data to another mailbox or another folder in the original mailbox. When you select this option, you can browse and select the destination.

  6. Specify one of the following options from the If Item already exists in the Destination drop-down:
  7. Skip the item and do not restore

    Skips over the items and does not restore.

    Default: The Skip the item and do not restore.

    Overwrite the item in the destination

    Overwrites the item in the destination.

    Note: The If Item already exists in the Destination drop-down list is available if you select the Restore to original location option from the Restore Destination drop-down list.

    Authentication

    Validates and identifies the user account. Select one of the following options:

  8. To apply authentication, do one of the following:
  9. Click Next.
  10. The Restore Summary dialog opens.
  11. On the Restore Summary window, verify the settings, and then click Finish.

The restore options are defined to restore the Exchange Online information.