This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Exporting and Restoring Mailbox Data
You can export and restore the backed-up data from a specific mailbox.
Request
POST https://<hostname>:4443/v5/RestoreSessions/{restoreSessionId}/Organization/Mailboxes/{mailboxId}/action |
Request Headers
The request header must contain an authorization token of the current session.
Request Parameters
The following parameters must be specified in the URL of the request:
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
restoreSessionId | string | Specifies the identification number of the restore session. For more information on how to get this parameter, see Getting Restore Sessions. |
mailboxId | string | Specifies the identification number of the mailbox. For more information on how to get this parameter, see Getting Mailboxes. |
Request Body
Export to PST
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To export data to PST files, you must have a 64-bit version of Microsoft Outlook 2016, Microsoft Outlook 2013 or Microsoft Outlook 2010 installed on a computer running restore sessions. |
To export backed-up data from the organization's mailbox to a PST file (Personal Folder File), the request body must contain the exporttoPst action properties:
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
contentKeywords | string | Specifies the keyword to query backed-up mailbox data. |
enablePstSizeLimit | boolean | Defines whether to set the size limit for the exported PST file. If set to true, make sure to specify the pstSizeLimitBytes parameter. |
pstSizeLimitBytes | integer | Sets the limit of the exported PST file. You can choose the limit range from 1 GB to 49 GB. |
For example:
Request Body: { "exporttoPst": { "contentKeywords": "support", "enablePstSizeLimit": true, "pstSizeLimitBytes": 1073741824 } } |
The request command will look for a specified keyword in data inside the organization's mailbox. The backed-up data with a specified keyword then will be exported to a PST file and placed to a temporary folder on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. After that, the PST file will be transferred as application/octet-stream media to the client. To download, read, convert to PST or perform other actions with the octet-stream, use features of programming languages.
If the size of the exported data exceeds the limit specified for the PST file, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 splits the PST file into separate files and exports these files to an archive file of the ZIP format. For example, you specified 1 GB as the PST file size limit. The size of the exported data is 1.5 GB. In this case, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 will export data to a ZIP archive. The archive will contain two PST files: one PST file of the 1 GB size and another PST file of the 0.5 GB size.
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You can use Swagger UI to download the octet-stream file by clicking the Download action link, which server returns in the response body after a successfully completed export operation. For more information, see Evaluation in Swagger UI. |
Restore to Same Exchange Server
To restore backed-up organization's mailbox data to the same production Exchange server, the request body must contain the restoretoOriginallocation action properties:
Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
userName | string | Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the Exchange organization. For example, "userName": "jsmith@westsupport.onmicrosoft.com". |
userPassword | string | Specifies the password of the user account that you want to use for authenticating with the Exchange organization. For example, "userPassword": "paSSw0rd". |
userCode | string | Specifies the authentication code. For more information on how to get a device code, see Getting Device Code. This property is required if you want to use a device code for data restore. |
applicationId | string | An identification number of the Azure AD application that you want to use for a restore. |
applicationCertificate | base64 | Specifies the SSL certificate configured for the Azure AD application that you want to use for data restore. You must provide the certificate as a Base64 string. For more information on how to obtain a Base64 string, see Converting Certificate to Base64 String. |
applicationCertificatePassword | string | A password for the SSL certificate being used. |
impersonationAccountName | string | Specifies a user name of the account that will be used as a Microsoft Exchange account to restore data from a specific mailbox. This property is required if you want to use an application certificate for data restore. Use this property only with the applicationCertificate property. |
Converting Certificate to Base64 String
If you want to use a certificate to access an Azure AD application, you must provide the certificate as a Base64 string. To obtain a Base64 string, perform the following steps:
- Get the certificate content from a PFX file.
- Convert the certificate to a Base64 string.
To do this, you can use the following PowerShell cmdlets:
$pfx_cert = get-content '<path_to_cert>' -Encoding Byte [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($pfx_cert) | Out-File '<path_to_file>' |
where:
- <path_to_cert> — path to the PFX file that you want to convert to a Base64 string.
- <path_to_file> — path to a file that that will contain the resulting Base64 string. You will be able to copy the Base64 string from the file and provide the string in the body of a request to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 REST API.
For example:
$pfx_cert = get-content 'C:\cert.pfx' -Encoding Byte [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($pfx_cert) | Out-File 'C:\base64.txt' |
Request Example 1
The following example shows how to use a user name and password for a restore.
Request Body: { "restoretoOriginallocation": { "userName": "jsmith@westsupport.onmicrosoft.com", "userPassword": "paSSw0rd" } } |
Request Example 2
The following example shows how to use a device code for a restore.
Request Body: { "restoretoOriginallocation": { "userCode": "C6A9DB737" } } |
Request Example 3
The following example shows how to use a certificate for a restore.
Request Body: { "restoretoOriginallocation": { "applicationId" : <app_id>, "applicationCertificate": "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", "applicationCertificatePassword": "xxx", "impersonationAccountName": "xxx", } } |
Restore to Different Exchange Server
To restore backed-up organization's mailbox data to a different production Exchange server, the request body must contain the restoreTo action properties:
Property | Type | Description |
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casServer | string | Specifies the Microsoft Exchange server with Client Access Server (CAS) role. The mailbox data will be restored to a specified mailbox server. For example, "casServer": "outlook.office365.com". |
mailbox | string | Specifies the email address of the mailbox to which you want to restore mailbox data. For example, "mailbox": "djohnes@northsupport.onmicrosoft.com". |
userName | string | Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the Exchange organization. For example, "userName": "djohnes@northsupport.onmicrosoft.com". |
userPassword | string | Specifies the password of the user account that you want to use for authenticating with the Exchange organization. For example, "userPassword": "paSSw0rd". |
changedItems | boolean | If set to true, indicates that all versions of mailbox items will be restored. For example, "changedItems": true. |
deletedItems | boolean | If set to true, indicates that deleted mailbox items will be restored. For example, "deletedItems": true. |
markrestoredAsunread | boolean | If set to true, indicates that restored mailbox data will be marked as unread. For example, "markrestoredAsunread": false. |
excludeDrafts | boolean | If set to true, indicates that Drafts mailbox folder will not be restored. For example, "excludeDrafts": false. |
excludeDeleteditems | boolean | If set to true, indicates that Deleted Items mailbox folder will not be restored. For example, "excludeDeleteditems": false. |
excludeInplaceholditems | boolean | If set to true, indicates that preserved items of mailboxes placed on In-Place Hold will not be restored. For example, "excludeInplaceholditems": true. |
excludeLitigationholditems | boolean | If set to true, indicates that preserved items of mailboxes placed on Litigation Hold will not be restored. For example, "excludeLitigationholditems": true. |
userCode | string | Specifies the authentication code. For more information on how to get a device code, see Getting Device Code. This property is required if you want to use a device code for data restore. |
applicationId | string | An identification number of the Azure AD application that you want to use for a restore. |
applicationCertificate | base64 | Specifies the SSL certificate configured for the Azure AD application that you want to use for data restore. You must provide the certificate as a Base64 string. For more information on how to obtain a Base64 string, see Converting Certificate to Base64 String. |
applicationCertificatePassword | string | A password for the SSL certificate being used. |
impersonationAccountName | string | Specifies a user name of the account that will be used as a Microsoft Exchange account to restore data from a specific mailbox. This property is required if you want to use an application certificate for data restore. Use this property only with the applicationCertificate property. |
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Codes
A successfully completed operation returns a response code 200 OK.
Response Headers
The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTPS headers.
Header | Description |
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Content-length | The length of the response body. |
Content-type | The media type and syntax of the response body message for the requests with the export and save actions: application/octet-stream. The media type and syntax of the response body message for the requests with the restore and send actions: null. |
Response Body
In the response body, the server returns the following data:
- [For the export action] Binary data stream
- [For the restore action] Information about operation results
The response body for the restore operation has the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
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createdItemsCount | integer | Number of missing items restored from the backup. |
mergedItemsCount | integer | Number of changed items restored from the backup. |
failedItemsCount | integer | Number of items for which the restore operation failed. |
skippedItemsCount | integer | Number of items that were not changed or missing in the original location. Such items are skipped during the restore operation. |
Examples
Example 1
The following request exports backed-up organization's mailbox data containing "support" keyword to a PST file.
Request: POST https://abc.tech.local:4443/v5/RestoreSessions/380d7caf-6294-4a33-b50a-b8aeb13af58c/Organization/Mailboxes/9e9b7199-f547-467a-b580-9d283a75eaad/action
Request Header: Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Request Body: { "exporttoPst": { "contentKeywords": "support", "enablePstSizeLimit": false } }
Response: 200 OK |
Example 2
The following request restores backed-up organization's mailbox data to the same production Exchange server.
Request: POST https://abc.tech.local:4443/v5/RestoreSessions/380d7caf-6294-4a33-b50a-b8aeb13af58c/Organization/Mailboxes/9e9b7199-f547-467a-b580-9d283a75eaad/action
Request Header: Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Request Body: { "restoretoOriginallocation": { "userName": "jsmith@westsupport.onmicrosoft.com", "userPassword": "paSSw0rd", } }
Response: 200 OK
Response Body: { "createdItemsCount": 0, "mergedItemsCount": 0, "failedItemsCount": 0, "skippedItemsCount": 1 } |
Example 3
The following request restores all versions of organization's mailbox data to a different Exchange server.
Request: POST https://abc.tech.local:4443/v5/RestoreSessions/380d7caf-6294-4a33-b50a-b8aeb13af58c/Organization/Mailboxes/9e9b7199-f547-467a-b580-9d283a75eaad/action
Request Header: Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Request Body: { "restoreTo": { "casServer": "outlook.office365.com", "mailbox": "djohnes@northsupport.onmicrosoft.com", "userName": "djohnes@northsupport.onmicrosoft.com", "userPassword": "p@s$w0rd", "changedItems": true, "deletedItems": false, "markrestoredAsunread": false, "excludeDrafts": false, "excludeDeleteditems": false, "excludeInplaceholditems": false, "excludeLitigationholditems": false } }
Response: 200 OK
Response Body: { "createdItemsCount": 3, "mergedItemsCount": 2, "failedItemsCount": 0, "skippedItemsCount": 1 } |