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Set-VBOFolderExclusions

Short Description

Modifies folder exclusion settings.

Syntax

Set-VBOFolderExclusions [-DeletedItems] [-Drafts] [-JunkEmail] [-Outbox] [-SyncIssues] [-LitigationHold] [-InPlaceHold] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies folder exclusion settings. Per these settings backup jobs will not process selected mailbox folder types. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will not store excluded data.

By default, backup jobs will back up all folders from user mailboxes.

To modify settings, you need to enter the necessary parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Set-VBOFolderExclusions Note

Folder exclusion settings are global and will be applied to all backup jobs configured in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
DeletedItems	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process the Deleted Items and Recoverable Items mailbox folders.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
Drafts	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process the Drafts mailbox folder.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
JunkEmail	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process the Junk Email mailbox folder.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
Outbox	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process the Outbox mailbox folder.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
SyncIssues	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process the Sync Issues mailbox folder.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
LitigationHold	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process items of mailboxes placed on Litigation Hold.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False
InPlaceHold	Defines that the cmdlet will make backup jobs not to process preserved items of mailboxes placed on In-Place Hold.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Set-VBOFolderExclusions Example 1. Excluding Junk Email and Drafts Folders from Processing