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title: Policy CSP - Messaging
description: Enable, and disable, text message back up and restore as well as Messaging Everywhere by using the Policy CSP for messaging.
ms.author: dansimp
ms.topic: article
ms.prod: w10
ms.technology: windows
author: manikadhiman
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.date: 09/27/2019
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manager: dansimp
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# Policy CSP - Messaging



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<!--Policies-->
## Messaging policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#messaging-allowmessagesync">Messaging/AllowMessageSync</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="messaging-allowmessagesync"></a>**Messaging/AllowMessageSync**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>1</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
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<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

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<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1607. Enables text message back up and restore and Messaging Everywhere. This policy allows an organization to disable these features to avoid information being stored on servers outside of their control.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *Allow Message Service Cloud Sync*
-   GP name: *AllowMessageSync*
-   GP path: *Windows Components/Messaging*
-   GP ADMX file name: *messaging.admx*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - message sync is not allowed and cannot be changed by the user.
-   1 - message sync is allowed. The user can change this setting.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

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Footnotes:

- 1 - Available in Windows 10, version 1607.
- 2 - Available in Windows 10, version 1703.
- 3 - Available in Windows 10, version 1709.
- 4 - Available in Windows 10, version 1803.
- 5 - Available in Windows 10, version 1809.
- 6 - Available in Windows 10, version 1903.
- 7 - Available in Windows 10, version 1909.
- 8 - Available in Windows 10, version 2004.

<!--/Policies-->