---
title: "Get-VEXItem"
description: "Returns items 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 following"
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dateModified: "2026-08-18"
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# Get-VEXItem

## Short Description
Returns items 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>QueryByFolderParameterSet (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VEXItem -Folder <VEXFolder> [-Query <String>] [-Recurse] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>QueryByDatabaseParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VEXItem -Database <VEXDatabase[]> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>QueryByMailboxParameterSet</code></p>

```
Get-VEXItem -Mailbox <VEXMailbox> [-Query <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns items added to Microsoft Exchange mailboxes. You can search the folder, mailbox or the entire mailbox database to get the necessary item.

## 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">Database</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of mailbox databases. The cmdlet will return items from these databases.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vexdatabase.md"><code>VEXDatabase</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vexdatabase.md"><code>Get-VEXDatabase</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vexdatabase.md"><code>VEXDatabase[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</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">Folder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a mailbox folder. The cmdlet will return items from this folder.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vexfolder.md"><code>VEXFolder</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vexfolder.md"><code>Get-VEXFolder</code></a> cmdlet.</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>Named</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">Mailbox</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a mailbox. The cmdlet will return items from this mailbox.</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>Named</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">Query</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a query string for mailbox item search. The cmdlet will return items that match the search query from the specified folder, database or mailbox.</p><p>For more information, see the <a href="https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/appendix_search.html?ver=8">Appendix A. Item Search Parameters</a> section of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 User Guide.</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">Recurse</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return items from all subfolders of the specified parent folder.</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 [`VEXItem`](vexitem.md)`[]` array that contains Microsoft Exchange mailbox items.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Mailbox Items from Database [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get mailbox items with the `support` keyword from the `DB_0754907780.edb` mailbox database.

```
$session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "DB_0754907780.edb"
Get-VEXItem -Database $database -Query "support"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get a mailbox database:

   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.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Mailbox Items from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get mailbox items from the `Sales` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "DB_0754907780.edb"
$salesmailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales"
Get-VEXItem -Mailbox $salesmailbox
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the `Sales` 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 `$salesmailbox` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$salesmailbox` variable as the `Mailbox` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Mailbox Items from Mailbox Folder [For Veeam Backup & Replication]

This example shows how to get items from the `Contacts` mailbox folder.

```
$session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "DB_0754907780.edb"
$mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales"
$contacts = Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Name "Contacts"
Get-VEXItem -Folder $contacts -Recurse
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the `Contacts` folder:

   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 `$mailbox` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VEXFolder`](get-vexfolder.md) cmdlet. Set the `$mailbox` variable as the `Mailbox` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$contacts` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$contacts` variable as the `Folder` parameter value. Provide the `Recurse` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Mailbox Items from Database [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get mailbox items with the `support` keyword from a mailbox database.

```
$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "support3backup*"
Get-VEXItem -Database $database -Query "support"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the mailbox database:

   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 the `Session` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp. Save the result to the `$database` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$database` variable as the `Database` parameter value. Specify the `Query` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 5. Getting Mailbox Items from Mailbox [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get mailbox items from the `Sales` mailbox.

```
$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "support3backup*"
$salesmailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales"
Get-VEXItem -Mailbox $salesmailbox
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the `Sales` 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 the `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 `$salesmailbox` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$salesmailbox` variable as the `Mailbox` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 6. Getting Mailbox Items from Folder [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365]

This example shows how to get items from the `Contacts` mailbox folder.

```
$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession
$database = Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session -Name "support3backup*"
$mailbox = Get-VEXMailbox -Database $database -Name "Sales"
$contacts = Get-VEXFolder -Mailbox $mailbox -Name "Contacts"
Get-VEXItem -Folder $contacts -Recurse
```

1. Get the `Contacts` folder:

   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 the `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 `$mailbox` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VEXFolder`](get-vexfolder.md) cmdlet. Set the `$mailbox` variable as the `Mailbox` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$contacts` variable.

2. Run the `Get-VEXitem` cmdlet. Set the `$contacts` variable as the `Folder` parameter value. Provide the `Recurse` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

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