In Outlook, Users create Mailbox Inbox rules and then when things stop working or so they think such as “I’m no longer receiving email” but I can send without a problem. When you troubleshoot the issue, Outlook shows rules. This is where PowerShell comes in and will show you all Read more…
I have been working on a script to document a Microsoft Exchange environment using PowerShell and while it does the job of providing the information required, some manual input is needed and the output formatting is still work in progress. Landscape view displays the information better. The script requires Microsoft Read more…
I thought about writing this blog post as it is something I use often and perhaps it will help you out. The script used is not my own but a fellow MVP so all credit goes to him. As an Exchange Admin, we are constantly busy with Exchange server tasks Read more…
As Exchange Admins, dealing with mailbox moves is something we do all the time. Checking the status of these moves is done in PowerShell but why not have the ability to view it in a Grid output using a simple script? I have created a script with the columns I Read more…
Removing an Exchange Database copy or a database should not be hardwork, especially when it can be done with the Exchange Management Shell. **Take note, if you have circular logging enabled, you need to firstly disable it before you can remove an Exchange database copy** To remove a mailbox database Read more…
As an IT Admin or Exchange Admin, you might have come across the question “When were the mailboxes created”. In this quick example, we will look at the script you can run to check all users in the Organization or just an individual mailbox. To check all users in Exchange, Read more…
In exchange, many commands are directed at all mailboxes in the environment, but there is a time when you only want info on a specific organizational unit (OU). It is actually very easy to do, below is a snippet of a script you can use to get the last logon Read more…
Here is a quick tip on how to move a few or a couple of hundred Offline address books with the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) by running a single command: If you had to use the Exchange Management Console (EMC), it will take you quite a while to do but Read more…
When doing mailbox moves on Exchange, you want to know how far they are progressing etc. In the Exchange Management Console (EMC) you can add the Percent Complete column to see the Percentage per mailbox as shown below: This is okay but if you like me rather prefer using Powershell, Read more…
There are many ways in PowerShell to check the mailbox database copy status in Exchange, here are some examples from the Exchange Management Shell (EMS): Blanket check.Per DAG check.Per Server check. Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus * The above command runs across all servers and databases in the environment. Below is the next example. Read more…