How to create/restore a backup of email settings only?

Question

Only email settings from a subscription need to be backed up.

How to create/restore a backup of email settings only?

Answer

Plesk does not have the functionality to perform a backup for only the email settings, however, it can be done for the restore of the backup.

There is a request for such functionality in our User Voice portal here: Email Backup – just configuration NOT content

The top-ranked requests are most likely to be included in future Plesk updates.

In order to be able to restore email settings only, first, a full backup for Mail and Content has to be done.

To create a backup of the email settings only:

1. Log into Plesk

2. Go to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager > Back Up

3. Create a Full backup of the Mail configuration and content:

   
   

To restore mailbox configuration from this backup:

1. Log into Plesk

2. Go to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager and select a backup

3. Choose Mail Account, select a subscription and mailboxes to restore:

   

4. Select Only configuration of the selected objects on Restoration options:

   
   

5. Click on Restore