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Get-VEXFolder
Short Description
Returns folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.
Applies to: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:
- Get the first level of folders from the mailbox.
Get-VEXFolder [-Mailbox] <VEXMailbox> [[-Name] <string>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>] |
- Get subfolders under the specified parent folder from the mailbox.
Get-VEXFolder [-Parent] <VEXFolder> [[-Name] <string>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes. The cmdlet will return mailbox folders on which the user has owner permissions.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Type | Required | Position | Accept Pipeline Input | Accept Wildcard Characters |
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Mailbox | Specifies a mailbox database. The cmdlet will return all mailboxes from this database. | Accepts the VEXMailbox object. To get this object, run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. | True | 0 | True (ByValue) | False |
Name | Specifies a name of the mailbox. The cmdlet will return the mailbox with this name. | String | False | 1 | False | True |
Parent | Specifies a parent folder in the mailbox. The cmdlet will return subfolders of this parent folder. | Accepts the VEXFolder type. | True | 0 | True (ByValue) | False |
Recurse | Indicates that the cmdlet will return the specified parent folder and all of its subfolders. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Output Object
The cmdlet returns the VEXFolder object that contains folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.
Examples
Example 1. Getting Folders with Subfolders from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup & Replication]
This example shows how to get all folders and subfolders from the Sales mailbox. $session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession $database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name “DB_0754907780.edb” $mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales" Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Recurse |
Perform the following steps: - Get the mailbox:
- Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
- Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $database variable.
- Run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $mailbox variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet with the $mailbox variable. Use the Recurse parameter to get parent folders with subfolders.
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Example 2. Getting Subfolders Under Specific Folder [For Veeam Backup & Replication]
This example shows how to get subfolders under the Contacts parent folder. $session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession $database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "DB_0754907780.edb" $mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales" $parent = Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Name "Contacts" Get-VEXFolder -Parent $parent |
Perform the following steps: - Get the mailbox:
- Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
- Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $database variable.
- Run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $mailbox variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet. Set the $mailbox variable as the Mailbox parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $parent variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet. Set the $parent variable as the Parent parameter value.
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Example 3 Getting all Folders and Subfolders from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365]
This example shows how to get all folders with subfolders from the Sales mailbox. $session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession $database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name support3backup.onmicrosoft.com $mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales" Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Recurse |
Perform the following steps: - Get the mailbox:
- Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
- Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $database variable.
- Run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $mailbox variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet. Set the $mailbox variable as the Mailbox parameter value. Provide the Recurse variable.
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Example 4. Getting Subfolders Under Parent Folder [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365]
This example shows how to get subfolders under the Contacts parent folder. $session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession $database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name support3backup.onmicrosoft.com $mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales" $parent = Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Name "Contacts" Get-VEXFolder -Parent $parent |
Perform the following steps: - Get the mailbox:
- Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
- Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $database variable.
- Run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $mailbox variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet. Set the $mailbox variable as the Mailbox parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $parent variable.
- Run the Get-VEXFolder cmdlet. Set the $parent variable as the Parent parameter value.
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Related Commands
Example 1. Getting Folders with Subfolders from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup & Replication