# Restore an Entire Exchange Online Mailbox to Its Original Location

You can restore an entire mailbox or all public folders to the location that it was backed up from.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Microsoft 365.

   The Microsoft 365 Overview page appears.

2. On the Apps tab, click the app.

   The Overview page of the app appears.

3. On the Mailboxes tab, on the upper-right area of the page, click Restore.

   The available Restore options tool appears.

4. To restore individual mailboxes, select Restore mailboxes, and then click Next

   Backup content appears in a list format for the mailbox or all public folders.

5. From the list, expand the folders to locate the items you want to restore, and then select the items.

   You can use the Search bar to filter mailbox contents and find the items you want to restore.

6. At the top area of the page, click Restore.

   The Destination tab appears.

7. Leave Restore the data to its original location selected, and then click Next.

   The Options tab appears.

8. Beside If the message exists, specify which items to include in the restore:

   - To not overwrite existing items, select Skip.

   - To overwrite existing items, select Unconditionally overwrite.

9. Specify additional details for the restore, and then click Next:

   - To include deleted items in the restore, select Include deleted items.

   - To restore to the email address selected for restore, select Match destination user based on the email address. If you leave this option cleared, the user is matched based on the user GUID.

   - To detect and replace stubs with restored messages, select Stub rehydration.

   The Review tab appears.

10. Review the items you selected for restore, and then click Submit to start the restore operation.

    The Summary tab appears.

11. Click Close.

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