Does EdbMails detect or block ransomware?

No. The product supports backup and restore, not ransomware detection. It provides a recovery copy, not prevention.

Can backup help after a ransomware incident?

Yes. A clean, independently stored protected copy can provide recovery data once the incident has been contained and the environment is verified safe.

Should I restore immediately after an attack?

No. Contain and investigate first, confirm the target is safe, then recover into a verified-clean environment.

How does ransomware reach SharePoint if it runs on endpoints?

Compromised endpoints or accounts can encrypt, delete or mass-edit files that then synchronize into SharePoint libraries.

Why keep the backup repository access-controlled?

A continuously writable copy exposed to the same compromised credentials can be at risk too. Restricting write access and keeping a secondary or offline copy reduces that shared risk.

What recovery point should I restore from?

A known-clean protected state from before the incident, which requires retaining enough history to reach that point.

Does backup replace endpoint and identity security?

No. Backup is one recovery layer; it complements, rather than replaces, endpoint protection, identity security and incident response.

What should I check after restoring?

Confirm files open and are correctly located, scan per policy, validate permissions, ensure users reconnect from clean endpoints, and document the recovery point.

Can I restore only the affected sites?

Yes. Selective restore recovers only the impacted sites or content rather than the entire environment.

Where is the protected copy stored?

On storage you select and control, which is what makes an independent recovery source possible.

How can I be ready before an incident?

Keep backups current to your RPO, retain enough history, restrict repository write access, maintain a secondary or offline copy, and test restores periodically.

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EDB Recovery and Migration

EdbMails lets you recover corrupted, damaged, and offline Exchange EDB files, convert EDB mailboxes to PST format, and directly migrate mailbox data to Office 365 and live Exchange Server.

EDB to PST

Recover corrupted, damaged, offline EDB files and convert Exchange EDB mailboxes to PST file format

Public Folder to Exchange

Migrate public folders from an Exchange offline EDB file to live Exchange Server

EDB to Live Exchange Migration

Directly migrate offline Exchange database (EDB) files to live Exchange server

Archive Mailbox to Office 365

Migrate archive mailboxes from offline EDB files directly to Office 365

EDB to Office 365 Migration

Directly migrate offline Exchange database (EDB) files to Office 365

Public Folder to Office 365

Migrate public folders from an offline Exchange EDB file to Office 365

OST, PST, MBOX, NSF, EML, MSG Export and Migration

EdbMails lets you to recover OST and PST files, export OST, PST, MBOX, NSF, EML, and MSG files to PST files, and directly migrate OST, PST, MBOX, and NSF mailbox data to Office 365 and live Exchange Server.

OST Recovery and Migration

Recover offline OST files, convert OST to PST, and migrate OST to Office 365 and Exchange Server

PST Recovery and Migration

Recover Outlook PST files , Export PST to PST, migrate PST to Office 365 and Exchange Server

MBOX Export and Migration

Export MBOX to PST, migrate MBOX to Office 365 and Exchange Server

NSF Export and Migration

Export NSF to PST, migrate NSF to Office 365 and Exchange Server

EML to PST Export

Convert EML files to Outlook PST files

PST to MSG Export

Convert Outlook PST file to MSG file format

MSG to PST Export

Export MSG files to Outlook PST files

Office 365, Exchange Migration

EdbMails lets you securely migrate mailboxes across Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace (G Suite), and IMAP-supported servers such as Outlook, Gmail, Zimbra, Zoho Mail, and cPanel, ensuring zero downtime.

Office 365 Migration

Migrate between Office 365 tenants, Office 365 to Exchange, Office 365 to PST, PST files to Office 365.

Exchange Migration

Migrate between any Exchange Servers, Exchange to Office 365, Exchange to PST, PST files to Exchange.

Tenant to Tenant Migration

Migrate Mailboxes, Public Folders, Archive Mailboxes between Office 365 Tenants.

Exchange to Office 365

Migrate Mailboxes, Public Folders, Archive Mailboxes from live Exchange server to Office 365.

Office 365 to IMAP

Migrate Office 365 to IMAP, Office 365 to Gmail, Office 365 to Outlook, Office 365 to Zoho etc.

Exchange to IMAP

Migrate from live Exchange Server to IMAP servers such as Gmail, Outlook, and Zoho Mail.

Public Folder to Office 365

Migrate Public Folders between Office 365 tenants with complete folder hierarchy and mailbox data integrity.

Exchange to PST

Export live Exchange Server mailboxes, public folders, and archive mailboxes to Outlook PST files.

SharePoint, OneDrive & Microsoft Teams Migration

EdbMails lets you migrate SharePoint sites, OneDrive data, Microsoft Teams, teams, channels, chats, permissions, and documents between Microsoft 365 tenants while maintaining the existing folder structure and data integrity.

SharePoint Online Migration

Migrate documents, lists, files and folders from SharePoint sites.

OneDrive for Business Migration

Migrate documents, lists, files, folders, private chats from OneDrive.

Microsoft Teams Migration

Migrate Teams, chats, channels, documents, files and folders etc.

Google Workspace / G Suite Migration

EdbMails offers secure Google Workspace migration to Office 365, Exchange, or IMAP, and export to PST covering emails, contacts, calendars and tasks.

Google Workspace Migration

Migrate emails, calendars, contacts, tasks from Google Workspace to Google Workspace, office 365, Exchange and IMAP. Export to PST

Google Workspace to Office 365

Migrate emails, calendars, contacts, tasks from Google Workspace / G Suite to Office 365

Google Workspace to Exchange Server

Migrate emails, calendars, contacts, tasks from Google Workspace / G Suite to on-Premise Exchange Server

Google Workspace to IMAP

Migrate emails, calendars, contacts, tasks from Google Workspace / G Suite to IMAP, Outlook, Zimbra, Zoho etc.

Google Workspace to Google Workspace

Migrate emails, calendars, contacts, tasks between two Google Workspace / G Suite tenants

Google Workspace to PST

Export emails, calendars, contacts, tasks from Google Workspace / G Suite to Outlook PST files

IMAP Migration

EdbMails IMAP Migration tool lets you easily migrate emails from IMAP servers such as Outlook, Gmail, Zoho Mail, Zimbra, cPanel, and more. Supports IMAP to IMAP, Office 365, Exchange Server, PST, and bulk PST to IMAP migration.

IMAP Email Backup & Migration

Backup and migrate emails from IMAP servers to PST, Office 365, and On-Premises Exchange Server

IMAP to Office 365

Migrate emails, folders, and attachments from IMAP servers to Office 365

IMAP to Exchange

Migrate emails, folders, and attachments from IMAP servers to on-premises Exchange Server

IMAP to PST

Export emails, folders, and attachments from IMAP servers to Outlook PST files for backup

PST to IMAP

Migrate emails, folders, and attachments from bulk PST files to IMAP servers

Duplicate Remover

EdbMails Duplicate Remover lets you easily remove duplicate items from Office 365 and Exchange Server, and from IMAP, Outlook, Gmail, Zimbra, Zoho Mail, etc., ensuring a clean and organized mailbox.

Remove Duplicates

Easily clean up your Office 365, Exchange, Outlook and IMAP accounts by removing duplicate emails.

Remove Duplicates from Office 365

Remove duplicate emails, calendars, contacts, journal tasks, etc. from Office 365.

Remove Duplicates from Exchange Server

Remove duplicate emails, calendars, contacts, journal tasks, etc. from live Exchange Server.

Remove Duplicates from IMAP, Outlook

Remove duplicate emails, attachments from IMAP, Outlook, Gmail, Zimbra, Zoho Mail etc.

Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Office 365 Backup

EdbMails enables secure, automated backup and recovery for Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Live Exchange Server with complete data protection and restore flexibility.

Office 365 Backup

Incremental, Granular, Encrypted and Compressed Office 365 Mailboxes Backup

Exchange Server Backup

Incremental, Granular, Encrypted and Compressed Exchange Mailboxes Backup

SharePoint, OneDrive & Teams Backup

Backup Online site collections, Team sites, Office 365 groups, all documents etc.

EdbMails Data Recovery

EdbMails Data Recovery Software lets you recover permanently deleted data, including photos, videos, documents, and archived files, from partitions on hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, and external storage devices.

EdbMails Data Recovery

Recover and restore permanently deleted data from hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, and etc.

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SharePoint Backup for Ransomware Recovery

Prepare SharePoint recovery points for destructive data incidents

Ransomware and other destructive incidents can reach SharePoint Online content, usually through compromised endpoints or accounts rather than the service itself. A separately stored, customer-controlled backup gives you a recovery source after the incident is contained. EdbMails stores protected SharePoint data on storage you select and supports restoring that content when you need it.

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How ransomware can affect SharePoint data

SharePoint is often affected indirectly: a compromised endpoint or account encrypts, deletes or mass-edits files, and those changes synchronize into SharePoint libraries. Because the service faithfully stores what it receives, destructive changes can propagate into libraries and, through sync clients, across devices. The exposure is less about the platform failing and more about compromised credentials and endpoints acting through it.

Contributes

What backup contributes to recovery

A separate recovery copy held outside the live service.
Historical protected content from before the incident.
Selective restore of only the affected sites or content.
A recovery path after destructive changes have been contained.

Does not

What backup does not do

Replace endpoint protection
Replace identity security or multi-factor authentication
Detect malware
Replace incident response

Backup is one layer, not a complete defense. It does not replace endpoint protection, identity security, multi-factor authentication, malware detection or incident response. EdbMails supports backup and restore; it is not a ransomware-detection product. The honest position is that a clean, independently stored copy supports recovery after containment — it does not prevent the attack.

Ransomware recovery sequence

Do not restore into an environment that may still be compromised. Security teams should first contain and investigate, then recover into a verified-safe target.

Step 1Contain the incident and disable compromised accounts and endpoints.

Step 2Investigate the scope and confirm the environment is safe for recovery.

Step 3Identify the affected sites, libraries and content.

Step 4Find a known-clean protected state from before the incident.

Step 5Select the required backup content and restore it.

Step 6Validate the recovered content and confirm users reconnect from clean endpoints.

Why a separate, access-controlled repository matters

A backup is most useful during a destructive incident when it is not simply another writable copy exposed to the same credentials and endpoints as production. If the repository is continuously writable from compromised systems, it shares their risk. Restrict write access to the repository, keep the backup computer hardened, and maintain a secondary or offline copy for critical content so one incident cannot affect every copy. This mirrors the off-site/offline copy in a 3-2-1 approach — see SharePoint backup to local storage.

Restricted write accessHardened backup computerSecondary or offline copy3-2-1 approach

Post-recovery checks

Before returning users to work

Confirm restored files open correctly and are in the intended locations.Files

Scan restored content according to security policy before wide release.Security scan

Validate site permissions and access.Permissions

Confirm users are reconnecting from clean, remediated endpoints.Endpoints

Document the recovery point used and any content that needed manual handling.Documentation

Reduce the blast radius before an incident

Recovery is easier when preparation is done in advance.

Keep recurring backups current to your recovery point objective

Retain enough history to reach a pre-incident state

Restrict who can write to the repository

Test a restore periodically so the process is familiar before it is urgent

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Frequently asked questions

Does EdbMails detect or block ransomware?
No. The product supports backup and restore, not ransomware detection. It provides a recovery copy, not prevention.
Can backup help after a ransomware incident?
Yes. A clean, independently stored protected copy can provide recovery data once the incident has been contained and the environment is verified safe.
Should I restore immediately after an attack?
No. Contain and investigate first, confirm the target is safe, then recover into a verified-clean environment.
How does ransomware reach SharePoint if it runs on endpoints?
Compromised endpoints or accounts can encrypt, delete or mass-edit files that then synchronize into SharePoint libraries.
Why keep the backup repository access-controlled?
A continuously writable copy exposed to the same compromised credentials can be at risk too. Restricting write access and keeping a secondary or offline copy reduces that shared risk.
What recovery point should I restore from?
A known-clean protected state from before the incident, which requires retaining enough history to reach that point.

Does backup replace endpoint and identity security?
No. Backup is one recovery layer; it complements, rather than replaces, endpoint protection, identity security and incident response.
What should I check after restoring?
Confirm files open and are correctly located, scan per policy, validate permissions, ensure users reconnect from clean endpoints, and document the recovery point.
Can I restore only the affected sites?
Yes. Selective restore recovers only the impacted sites or content rather than the entire environment.
Where is the protected copy stored?
On storage you select and control, which is what makes an independent recovery source possible.
How can I be ready before an incident?
Keep backups current to your RPO, retain enough history, restrict repository write access, maintain a secondary or offline copy, and test restores periodically.