Excluded Mailbox Folders

The /ExclusionSettings resource collection represents mailbox folders excluded from backup jobs.

Get Excluded Folders

Returns a list of the excluded mailbox folders.

SecurityBearer
Responses
200

OK

default

Operation failure response.

get/v8/ExclusionSettings
Request samples
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "_links": {
    },
  • "_actions": {
    },
  • "deletedItems": true,
  • "drafts": true,
  • "junkEmail": true,
  • "outbox": true,
  • "syncIssues": true,
  • "litigationHold": true,
  • "inPlaceHold": true
}

Edit Excluded Folders List

Modifies a list of the excluded mailbox folders.

x-codegen-request-body-name: backupExclusions
SecurityBearer
Request
Request Body schema: application/json
required
deletedItems
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the Deleted Items mailbox folder.

drafts
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the Drafts mailbox folder.

junkEmail
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the Junk Email mailbox folder.

outbox
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the Outbox mailbox folder.

syncIssues
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the Sync Issues mailbox folder.

litigationHold
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the preserved items of mailboxes placed on Litigation Hold.

inPlaceHold
boolean or null

Defines whether backup jobs will process the preserved items of mailboxes placed on In-Place Hold.

Responses
204

No Content

default

Operation failure response.

put/v8/ExclusionSettings
Request samples
application/json
{
  • "deletedItems": true,
  • "drafts": true,
  • "junkEmail": true,
  • "outbox": true,
  • "syncIssues": true,
  • "litigationHold": true,
  • "inPlaceHold": true
}
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "message": "string",
  • "errorCode": "ProxyOffline",
  • "stackTrace": "string"
}

Document updated 12/18/2025

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