How to explore Microsoft Exchange backups using the Veeam Explorer for M365 backup powered by Veeam

Description

Using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange, you can connect to your service provider to explore your backups and perform restores.

To use Veeam Explorers, you must have your backup server installed and configured.

If not already in place, please follow the following article: How to setup Veeam Backup & Replication to allow additional restore options on M365 backup powered by Veeam
Veeam Explorers must be up-to-date. Please follow the following article for guidance: How to update Veeam Explorers for M365 backup powered by Veeam
The account to be used to log in to Microsoft 365 must be assigned the "Global Administrator" role in the Microsoft tenant.

When connecting to the service provider using Veeam Explorers, you may see a message about charges that may be billed by your provider. This can be ignored. There are no extra fees for using Veeam Explorers to proceed with restores.

Connect to your backup server
Open the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange
Click on Add Store, then click on Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 service provider
Select the proper service provider from the list (if any other service providers are configured), then copy the code and click on the URL.
Paste the code and click on Next.
Log in to Microsoft 365 (Azure Active Directory).
Once authenticated, click on Specify point in time.
Choose between the latest available state or a specific point in time for the restore session. Then, click on Connect.

Note:

You must authenticate within fifteen (15) minutes. Over fifteen (15) minutes, you will have to generate a new code and proceed with the authentication process again.
The Microsoft Exchange mailbox store is now displayed based on the chosen point in time.

Note: The recovery point that will be displayed is the one that occurred before the chosen date and time.

Now that you are connected to the Microsoft Exchange mailbox store, please refer to this article on how to restore Microsoft Exchange data from backups: How to restore data using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange on M365 backup powered by Veeam

Please review the provider documentation for more information on adding a service provider: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/explorers/vex_add_sp_database.html?ver=70

For all considerations and limitations of Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vex_considerations.html?ver=120