If you have old emails in a previous backup.zip that has emails you want combined in your current eM Client and backup.zip, then you can do “a partial restore from your previous backup database” with the emails you want out of it, and then export those emails to a folder on your eg: desktop or downloads in .eml message files via “Menu / File / Export”.
Then once your old mail you want combined are exported / saved to your desktop or downloads, “delete that old restored database and rename your current database back”. Then reopen it and import your exported .eml messages and make a new backup which will then include the merged mail.
See “how to do a partial restore extract below from the following blog page”.
How to do a partial restore
If you only need some of the data from your backup and don’t want to replace everything, you have the option of conducting a partial restore. It’s essential to know how to restore offline and change database locations to begin a partial restore. Here are the steps:
- Begin by renaming the database (For example ‘eM Client main’).
- Start the eM Client application on your computer - it will create a new empty database under the old folder name ‘eM Client’.
- Restore your data from the backup. Completing this action while offline is recommended so that no new messages are downloaded during the process.
- Locate the data you wish to retrieve. Export the data via Menu > File > Export or use right-click > Save as’ to download it.
- Shut down eM Client.
- Delete the database where you restored, named ‘eM Client’.
- Rename your old database (‘eM Client main’) back to the original name (‘eM Client’).
- Start eM Client app - it will load your main database back.
- Finally, import the data you exported via Menu > File > Import or saved to return it to eM Client.
Partial restore is a way to return specific data back to eM Client without losing your current database. It’s not always an ideal option for every situation, but a partial restore is a solution for users who want to restore pieces of data they might have lost without changing their current settings.
Do you still have questions about automatic backups or restoring backups? Reach out to our support to get advice, take a look at our video about automatic backups to learn more about how you can save your information!