Set-VEXMailSettings

Short Description

Modifies Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange email settings. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange uses these settings to send Exchange items that are located in a backup by email and deliver export reports.

Applies to

Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Modify email settings to use a custom SMTP server with basic authentication.

Set-VEXMailSettings [-EnableSendingEmails] [-Server <String>] [-Port <Int32>] [-UseAuthentication] [-UseSSL] [-Credentials <PSCredential>] -From <String> [<CommonParameters>]

Modify email settings to use a Google account for authentication.

Set-VEXMailSettings [-EnableSendingEmails] [-GoogleGmail] [-ClientId <String>] [-ClientSecret <SecureString>] [<CommonParameters>]

Modify email settings to use a Microsoft 365 account for authentication.

Set-VEXMailSettings [-EnableSendingEmails] [-ClientId <String>] [-Microsoft365] [-MailApiUrl <String>] [-TenantId <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies email settings for Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange. To modify settings, you need to enter the necessary parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Set-VEXMailSettings Note

Email settings are global, they will be applied to all operations configured in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
EnableSendingEmails	Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange will send email messages. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Server	Specifies the full DNS name or IP address of the SMTP server for sending email messages.	String	False	Named	False
Port	Specifies a port number for connecting to SMTP server.	Int32	False	Named	False
UseAuthentication	Defines that the SMTP server requires authentication. Otherwise, the connection will be established to the SMTP server which does not enforce authentication. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
UseSSL	Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange will enable a secure connection for sending emails. If you do not provide this parameter, email messages will be sent through the connection that does not require SSL authentication. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Credentials	Specifies credentials that you want to use for authentication to the SMTP server.	PSCredential	False	Named	False
From	Specifies email address of the email sender.	String	False	Named	False
GoogleGmail	Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange will send email messages on behalf of a Google account. Default: False	SwitchParameter	True	Named	False
ClientId	Specifies the client ID obtained while registering an application in the Google Cloud console or Microsoft Identity platform.	String	False	Named	False
ClientSecret	Specifies a password. Note: This parameter is required only for authentication with a Google account using a custom application.	SecureString	False	Named	False
Microsoft365	Defines that Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange will send email messages on behalf of a Microsoft 365 account. Default: False	SwitchParameter	True	Named	False
MailApiUrl	Specifies the Microsoft Graph endpoint for sending mail. Default: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0	String	False	Named	False
TenantId	Specifies a tenant ID in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Microsoft Azure Active Directory).	String	False	Named	False

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

Examples

Set-VEXMailSettings Example 1. Modifying Email Settings for SMTP Server with Basic Authentication

This command sends email messages through the default SMTP server with basic authentication.

Set-VEXMailSettings -EnableSendingEmails -Server smtp.office365.com -Port 25 -From vex@tech.com

Run the Set-VEXMailSettings cmdlet and specify the following settings:

Provide the EnableSendingEmails parameter.
Specify the Server parameter value.
Specify the Port parameter value.
Specify the From parameter value.

Set-VEXMailSettings Example 2. Modifying Email Settings for Authentication with Microsoft 365 Account Using Veeam Application

This command configures email messages with the following settings:

Email messages will be sent on behalf of the Microsoft 365 account.
Authentication will be performed using an application preinstalled by Veeam.

Set-VEXMailSettings -EnableSendingEmails -Microsoft365

Run the Set-VEXMailSettings cmdlet and specify the following settings:

Provide the EnableSendingEmails parameter.
Provide the Microsoft365 parameter.

Set-VEXMailSettings Example 3. Modifying Email Settings for Authentication with Google Account Using Veeam Application

This command configures email messages with the following settings:

Email messages will be sent on behalf of the Google account.
Authentication to Google will be performed using an application preinstalled by Veeam.

Set-VEXMailSettings -EnableSendingEmails -GoogleGmail

Run the Set-VEXMailSettings cmdlet and specify the following settings:

Provide the EnableSendingEmails parameter.
Provide the GoogleGmail parameter.

Set-VEXMailSettings Example 4. Modifying Email Settings for Authentication with Microsoft 365 Account Using Custom Application

This command configures email messages with the following settings:

Email messages will be sent on behalf of the Microsoft 365 account.
Authentication will be performed using a custom application registered in Microsoft Identity platform.

Set-VEXMailSettings -EnableSendingEmails -Microsoft365 -ClientId bd0xxxxx-2d90-0000-86f5-5488df12xxxx -TenantId xxxxde96-x000-4a97-8ae0-ba91c4aaxxxx

Run the Set-VEXMmailSettings cmdlet and specify the following settings:

Provide the EnableSendingEmails parameter.
Provide the Microsoft365 parameter.
Specify values for the ClientId and TenantId parameters.

Set-VEXMailSettings Example 5. Modifying Email Settings for Authentication with Google Account Using Custom Application

This example shows how to configure email messages with the following settings:

Email messages will be sent on behalf of the Google account.
Authentication to Google will be performed using a custom application registered in the Google Cloud console.

$clientsecret = "XXXXXX-xxxxXXxxxXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxx"

$securepassword = $clientsecret | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force

Set-VEXMailSettings -EnableSendingEmails -GoogleGmail -ClientId 012345678901-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxkdgp.apps.googleusercontent.com -ClientSecret $securepassword

Perform the following steps:

Assign a client secret of your custom application to the $clientsecret variable.
Run the ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet with the $clientsecret variable to turn the password into the SecureString type. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the Set-VEXMmailSettings cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Provide the EnableSendingEmails parameter.
Provide the GoogleGmail parameter.
Specify the ClientId parameter value.
Set the $securepassword variable as the ClientSecret parameter value.

Related Commands

ConvertTo-SecureString