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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Ensure script is run as root or with sudo
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "❌ This script must be run as root or with sudo."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Prompt for email and backup directory
+read -p "Enter Zimbra username to restore to (email address): " EMAIL
+read -p "Enter backup directory (absolute path) [/opt/zimbra/backups]: " BACKUP_DIR
+
+# Use default if none provided
+BACKUP_DIR=${BACKUP_DIR:-/opt/zimbra/backups}
+
+# Check if directory exists
+if [ ! -d "$BACKUP_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Backup directory does not exist: $BACKUP_DIR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# List available backups for that user
+echo "📁 Available backups for $EMAIL:"
+ls "$BACKUP_DIR" | grep "$EMAIL" | grep '\.tgz$'
+echo
+
+# Prompt for filename
+read -p "Enter the exact filename of the backup to restore (e.g., user@example.com_2024-06-11_10-20-30.tgz): " FILENAME
+FULL_PATH="${BACKUP_DIR}/${FILENAME}"
+
+# Validate file exists
+if [ ! -f "$FULL_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Backup file not found: $FULL_PATH"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Confirm before restoring
+echo "⚠️  You are about to restore $FULL_PATH into $EMAIL's mailbox."
+read -p "Proceed? (y/n): " CONFIRM
+if [[ ! "$CONFIRM" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "❌ Restore cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Run the restore command as zimbra user
+echo "🔄 Restoring backup..."
+sudo -u zimbra bash -c "/opt/zimbra/bin/zmmailbox -z -m '$EMAIL' postRestURL '/?fmt=tgz&resolve=skip' --file '$FULL_PATH'"
+
+# Check result
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "✅ Restore completed successfully for $EMAIL"
+else
+    echo "❌ Restore failed. Please verify mailbox exists and backup file integrity."
+    exit 1
+fi