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title: "Get-VEXFolder"
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 This cmdlet provides the followi"
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# 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:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>ByMailboxParameterSet (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VEXFolder [-Mailbox] <VEXMailbox> [[-Name] <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>ByParentFolderParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VEXFolder [-Parent] <VEXFolder> [[-Name] <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## 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

<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">Mailbox</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a mailbox database. The cmdlet will return all mailboxes from this database.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vexmailbox.md"><code>VEXMailbox</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vexmailbox.md"><code>Get-VEXMailbox</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vexmailbox.md"><code>VEXMailbox</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name of the mailbox. The cmdlet will return the mailbox with this name.</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>1</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">Parent</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a parent folder in the mailbox. The cmdlet will return subfolders of this parent folder.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VEXFolder</code> object.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vexfolder.md"><code>VEXFolder</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">Recurse</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return the specified parent folder and all of its subfolders.</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>
    </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 Docs.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VEXFolder`](vexfolder.md)`[]` array that contains folders added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.

## Examples

::: example
### 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:

1. Get the mailbox:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrexchangeitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VEXDatabase`](get-vexdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VEXMailbox`](get-vexmailbox.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$mailbox` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXFolder` cmdlet with the `$mailbox` variable. Provide the `Recurse` parameter to get parent folders with subfolders.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Get the mailbox:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrexchangeitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VEXDatabase`](get-vexdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VEXMailbox`](get-vexmailbox.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$mailbox` variable.

2. 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.
3. Run the `Get-VEXFolder` cmdlet. Set the `$parent` variable as the `Parent` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Get the mailbox:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vboexchangeitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VEXDatabase`](get-vexdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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 `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VEXMailbox`](get-vexmailbox.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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.

2. Run the `Get-VEXFolder` cmdlet. Set the `$mailbox` variable as the `Mailbox` parameter value. Provide the `Recurse` parameter to get parent folders with subfolders.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Get the mailbox:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vboexchangeitemrestoresession.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VEXDatabase`](get-vexdatabase.md) cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as `Session` parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$database` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VEXMailbox`](get-vexmailbox.md) cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$mailbox` variable.

2. 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.
3. Run the `Get-VEXFolder` cmdlet. Set the `$parent` variable as the `Parent` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vboexchangeitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession`](get-vbrexchangeitemrestoresession.md)
- [`Get-VEXDatabase`](get-vexdatabase.md)
- [`Get-VEXMailbox`](get-vexmailbox.md)