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How to restore email with AOMEI Backupper

Updated September 16, 2026

This function is used to restore email data exported from Email Backup in AOMEI Backupper. If the mailbox emails are lost, then you can use the backup image file created by AOMEI Backupper to restore the email.

How to Restore Email Backup with AOMEI Backupper in Windows 10

Prerequisites for Email Restore

AOMEI Backupper email restore is based on AOMEI Backupper email backup. You should already have at least one email image made by AOMEI Backupper (whatever the source email is. 

Step 1: Initialize Restore

In the left "Home" tab, click Restore.

Then, you can either select an email backup task or browse an image to restore. (Here, we take "Select a task to restore" as an example.)

From the listed backup tasks, select the email backup task you want to restore and click Next to continue.

Email Restore

Step 2: Select Email Data 

Select a backup point based on the creation time and backup type, and then select the email you want to restore, followed by the "Next" button to continue.  

Select Email Files

Step 3: Select Destination

You need to select the target storage path to store the mailbox files.

Tips: You can only restore to a local path or a network share. Restoring to an email account is not supported—this applies to both the original account and the new account.

Select Destination

Step 4: Finish Restore

Click "OK" once the process has completed. 

Finish

 

Notes:

  • Each backup will generate an image at a given time, allowing multiple time points to be selected. 
  • This restores the email files in .eml format. After the email restore, you can double-click the email files to open them with a client that supports this email format.

Conclusion

Email restore is a crucial step in protecting and restoring essential email data, especially for businesses and individuals, as it helps avoid the risks of data loss and information leakage.