Send-VEODDocument

Short Description

Sends OneDrive documents as attachments to emails.

Product: Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Product Edition: Community, Rental License, Subscription License

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

  • Document

    Send-VEODDocument [-Document] <VBOOneDriveDocument[]> [-From <String>] -To <String> [-Subject <String>]

    [-Text <String>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

  • User

    Send-VEODDocument [-User] <VBOOneDriveUser> [-From <String>] -To <String> [-Subject <String>] [-Text <String>]

    [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet sends OneDrive documents as attachments of mail messages.

Note

Before sending restored OneDrive documents, you must verify that you meet the following prerequisites:

  • You must specify Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive email settings. For more information, see Set-VEODMailSettingsModifies Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive email settings. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive uses these settings to send Microsoft OneDrive items as attachments in email messages..
  • You must start a restore session. For more information, see Start-VEODRestoreSessionStarts restore sessions to explore backed-up OneDrive items and to perform operations with these items..

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Document

Specifies an array of OneDrive documents. The cmdlet will send these documents as an attachment in the email message.

Accepts the VBOOneDriveDocument[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet.

VBOOneDriveDocument[]

True

0

True (ByValue)

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will skip the certificate check of the recipient.

If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will send OneDrive documents without checking whether the recipient certificate is valid. Otherwise, the cmdlet will not send OneDrive documents if the recipient certificate validation fails.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

From

Specifies an email address. The cmdlet will send OneDrive document from this email address.

Note: If you omit this parameter, the cmdlet will use the email address specified in email settings.

String

False

Named

False

Subject

Specifies a subject of an email message.

String

False

Named

False

Text

Specifies a body of an email message.

String

False

Named

False

To

Specifies an email address. The cmdlet will send OneDrive document to this email address.

String

True

Named

False

User

Specifies a name of the OneDrive user. This cmdlet will send OneDrive document of this user.

Accepts the VBOOneDriveUser object. To get this object, run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet.

VBOOneDriveUser

True

0

True (ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Send-VEODDocumentExample 1. Sending Specific OneDrive Document

This example shows how to send the Review009.txt OneDrive document of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will send the document to the user.Alpha@mail.com email address.
  • The subject of the message is OneDriveDoc.
  • The body of the message is Mail text.

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

$document = Get-VEODDocument -User $user -Name "Review009.txt" -Recurse

Send-VEODDocument -Document $document -To user.Alpha@mail.com -Subject "OneDriveDoc" -Text "Mail text"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  3. Run the Get-VEODDocumentReturns OneDrive documents. cmdlet. Set the $user variable as the User parameter value. Specify the Name and Recurse parameters Save the result to the $document variable.
  4. Run the Send-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $document variable as the Document parameter value.
    • Specify the To parameter value.
    • Specify the Subject parameter value.
    • Specify the Text parameter value.

Send-VEODDocumentExample 2. Sending OneDrive Documents of Specific User

This example shows how to send OneDrive documents of the userAlpha user with the following settings:

  • The cmdlet will send documents to the user.Alpha@mail.com email address.
  • The subject of the message is OneDriveDoc.
  • The body of the message is Mail text.

$session = Get-VEODRestoreSession

$user = Get-VEODUser -Session $session -Name "userAlpha"

Send-VEODDocument -User $user -To user.Alpha@mail.com -Subject "OneDriveDoc" -Text "Mail text"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VEODRestoreSessionReturns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up OneDrive items. cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.
  2. Run the Get-VEODUserReturns OneDrive users. cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $user variable.
  3. Run the Send-VEODDocument cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    • Set the $user variable as the User parameter value.
    • Specify the To parameter value.
    • Specify the Subject parameter value.
    • Specify the Text parameter value.

Page updated 2026-08-20

Page content applies to build 8.5.0.1014