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Outlook 365 backup, can I backup from an IMAP server

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I would like to backup OUTLOOK 365.  I subscribe to OUTLOOK 365 HOME that I run on 2 computers synced through an IMAP server.  I've read in the ATI 2021 Help pages that backup won't work on a shared email address.  Am I out of luck?

 Ed

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Hi Ed, it is not immediately clear what is meant by "shared email address"? I am confident that what your are doing is not a shared email address. It is the same email account being accessed from two computers. I have been backing up my Microsoft email account since the ability to do so was introduced - the fact that I access that account from multiple computers, my iPhone and iPad do not cause any issues.

You can also backup multiple Microsoft accounts, provided they are hosted on Microsoft server; however, as I understand it you cannot backup accounts hosted on Exchange servers as they are not (directly) hosted by Microsoft - they use Microsoft 365 for Business, not Microsoft 365 Personal.

Ian

Hi Ian, I wasn't clear on what "shared or group mailbox" meant either but it is highlighted in ATI 2021 Help instructions for "Backing Up Office 365 data."

You answered my question though, your using the feature exactly the way I want to.

Thanks for your quick response.

Ed 

The trick is to only add the account from one computer.