Get-VEXFolder

Short Description

Returns folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.

Product: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

ByMailboxParameterSet (Default)

Get-VEXFolder [-Mailbox] <VEXMailbox> [[-Name] <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
ByParentFolderParameterSet

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

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
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.	`VEXMailbox`	True	0	True (ByValue)
Name	Specifies the name of the mailbox. The cmdlet will return the mailbox with this name.	`String`	False	1	False
Parent	Specifies a parent folder in the mailbox. The cmdlet will return subfolders of this parent folder. Accepts the `VEXFolder` object.	`VEXFolder`	True	0	True (ByValue)
Recurse	Defines that the cmdlet will return the specified parent folder and all of its subfolders. Default: False	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VEXFolder[] array that contains folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.

Examples

Get-VEXFolder 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:
1. Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
2. 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.
3. 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. Provide the Recurse parameter to get parent folders with subfolders.

Get-VEXFolder Example 2. Getting Subfolders of 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:
1. Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Get-VEXFolder Example 3. Getting Folders with Subfolders from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get all folders with subfolders from the Sales mailbox.

$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession

$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session[0]

$mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database[0] -Name "Sales"

Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Recurse

Perform the following steps:

Get the mailbox:
1. Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
2. Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as Session parameter value and select the necessary restore session. In this example, it is the first restore session in the array. Save the result to the $database variable.
3. Run the Get-VEXMailbox cmdlet. Set the $database variable as the Database parameter value and select the necessary database. In this example, it is the first database in the array. 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 parameter to get parent folders with subfolders.

Get-VEXFolder Example 4. Getting Subfolders of Specific Folder [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get subfolders under the Contacts parent folder.

$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession

$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "support3backup*"

$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:
1. Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
2. Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the $database variable.
3. 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.