# Gmail

You can use the Commvault software to back up and restore Gmail mailboxes, archived emails, calendars, and contacts.

## Backups

Backups run according to the schedule and settings that are specified in the Google Workspace plan associated to the Gmail account.

Backups run automatically every 8 hours. If a backup is already running, then the 8-hour-interval backup is skipped.

### Data You Can Back Up

- Content

  - Emails

  - Archived emails

  - Labels

  - Categories

  - Calendars

  - Contacts

- Mailboxes

  - Active Mailboxes

  - Suspended Mailboxes

### Data You Can Not Back Up

- Group mailboxes (Collaborative Inbox)

- Archived mailboxes

### Backups You Can Perform

- Forever incremental backups

### When You Can Perform Backups

- On a schedule: The backup plan that you assign manages scheduled backups.

- On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time.

## Restores

### Backups You Can Use for Restores

- The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location.

- A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable.

- Backups from a date range: For example, restore data that was accidentally deleted.

### Destinations You Can Restore To

- The current location (in place)

- A different folder on the same mailbox, or a different mailbox on the same app(out of place)

## Authentication

Modern authentication is used to access data for backups and restores.

## Autodiscovery of Users

By default, autodiscovery runs every 24 hours to update users and user groups from the Google Cloud.

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