Description

To install the Microsoft Outlook Add-in for Backup365 into OWA or Outlook Desktop

Requirements

OWA

or Microsoft Outlook Desktop

The Process

The whole process hinges around pulling a manifest(xml) file into Outlook, allowing the app to be downloaded directly to Outlook from our server. Here is the manifest URL   -      https://portal.backup365.io/outlook/manifest.xml

For Outlook Desktop:

1. Click "Get Add Ins" in outlook
2. Click MY add ins
   **For users of the New Outlook for Mac, select ... from the menu bar and “Get Add-ins”
   
   
3. Scroll down to "Custom Add-ins" and click "Add a custom addin"
4. Click "Add from URL" then paste the manifest url into the field that pops up   ---  https://portal.backup365.io/outlook/manifest.xml 
5. You'll get a warning about installing 3rd party addons. Click "Install"
6. The addin will appear on the ribbon menu

For OWA:

1. Go to https://outlook.office.com/ and login
2. Click "New Message" 
3. Click the Overflow menu button(3 dots) in the new message window and go to "Get add-ins"
4. Scroll down to "Custom Add-ins" and click "Add a custom addin"
5. Click "Add from URL" then paste the manifest url into the field that pops up   ---  https://portal.backup365.io/outlook/manifest.xml 
6. You'll get a warning about installing 3rd party add-ins. Click "Install"
7. Once installed, you can find the Context menu next to the email viewing frame, click that
8. Click "Backup365"