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title: "Send-VESPItem"
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# Send-VESPItem

## Short Description
Sends SharePoint items as attachments to emails.

**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:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>libraryParameterSet</code></p>

```
Send-VESPItem [-DocumentLibrary] <VESPDocumentLibrary> [-From <String>] -To <String> [-Subject <String>]
 [-Body <String>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>documentParameterSet</code></p>

```
Send-VESPItem [-Document] <VESPDocument[]> [-From <String>] -To <String> [-Subject <String>] [-Body <String>]
 [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>attachParameterSet</code></p>

```
Send-VESPItem [-Attachment] <VESPItemAttachment[]> [-From <String>] -To <String> [-Subject <String>]
 [-Body <String>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet sends the following backed-up SharePoint items as email message attachments:

- SharePoint document libraries.
- SharePoint documents.
- Microsoft organization attachments.

::: note

Before sending restored SharePoint organization attachments, check the following prerequisites:

- You must specify Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint email settings. For more information, see [`Set-VESPMailSettings`](set-vespmailsettings.md).
- You must start a restore session. For more information, see [`Start-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](start-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) or [`Start-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](start-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md).

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Attachment</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint attachments that you want to send in the email message.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespitemattachment.md"><code>VESPItemAttachment</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespitemattachment.md"><code>Get-VESPItemAttachment</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespitemattachment.md"><code>VESPItemAttachment[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Body</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a body of an email message.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Document</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of SharePoint documents that you want to send in the email message.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdocument.md"><code>Get-VESPDocument</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocument.md"><code>VESPDocument[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">DocumentLibrary</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a SharePoint document library. The cmdlet will send this document library as an attachment in the email message.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>Get-VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vespdocumentlibrary.md"><code>VESPDocumentLibrary</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will skip the certificate check of the recipient.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will send SharePoint attachments without checking whether the recipient certificate is valid. Otherwise, the cmdlet will not send SharePoint attachments if the recipient certificate validation fails.</p><p>Default: <em>False</em></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">From</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an email address from which the cmdlet will send backed-up SharePoint data.</p><p>If this parameter is omitted, the cmdlet will use the email address, specified in email settings.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Subject</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a subject of an email message.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">To</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an email address to which the cmdlet will send restored data.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Sending SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to send the `Regulations` document library to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Database $database -Name "Regulations"
Send-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document library:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.

2. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Sending SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to send the `reports.txt` document to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$document = Get-VESPDocument -Database $database -Query "reports.txt"
Send-VESPItem -Document $document -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$document` variable.

2. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$document` variable as the `Document` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Sending SharePoint Attachment [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to send the attachments of the `Reports` SharePoint item to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VESPDatabase -Session $session -Name "WSS_Content.mdf"
$item = Get-VESPItem -Database $database -Query "Reports"
$attachment = Get-VESPItemAttachment -Item $item
Send-VESPItem -Attachment $attachment -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint item:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$item` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md) cmdlet. Set the `$item` variable as the `Item` parameter value. Save the result to the `$attachment` variable.
3. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$attachment` variable as the `Attachment` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Sending SharePoint Document Library [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to send the `Regulations` document library to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$documentLibrary = Get-VESPDocumentLibrary -Organization $organization -Name "Regulations"
Send-VESPItem -DocumentLibrary $documentLibrary -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document library:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$documentLibrary` variable.

2. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$documentLibrary` variable as the `DocumentLibrary` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 5. Sending SharePoint Document [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to send the `reports.txt` document to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$document = Get-VESPDocument -Organization $organization -Query "reports.txt"
Send-VESPItem -Document $document -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint document:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$document` variable.

2. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$document` variable as the `Document` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 6. Sending SharePoint Attachment [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to send the attachments to the `Reports` SharePoint item to the `administrator@test.local` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession
$organization = Get-VESPOrganization -Session $session -Name "ABC*"
$item = Get-VESPItem -Organization $organization -Query "Reports"
$attachment = Get-VESPItemAttachment -Item $item
Send-VESPItem -Attachment $attachment -To administrator@test.local
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the SharePoint item:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the \* wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$organization` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md) cmdlet. Set the `$organization` variable as the `Organization` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value. Save the result to the `$item` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md) cmdlet. Set the `$item` variable as the `Item` parameter value. Save the result to the `$attachment` variable.
3. Run the `Send-VESPItem` cmdlet. Set the `$attachment` variable as the `Attachment` parameter value. Specify the `To` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrsharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VBOSharePointItemRestoreSession`](get-vbosharepointitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VESPOrganization`](get-vesporganization.md)
- [`Get-VESPDocument`](get-vespdocument.md)
- [`Get-VESPDocumentLibrary`](get-vespdocumentlibrary.md)
- [`Get-VESPItem`](get-vespitem.md)
- [`Get-VESPItemAttachment`](get-vespitemattachment.md)
- [`Get-VESPDatabase`](get-vespdatabase.md)