Category: Exchange Online

Cat Links Exchange Online, Microsoft 365, Office 365, PowerShell

Using the Get-MessageTraceV2 cmdlet to generate mail traffic statistics by user

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this article we explore the recently introduced Get-MessageTraceV2 cmdlet and use it to bring new life to the good old Get-DetailedMessageStats.ps1 script. The script has now been updated to work with modern authentication methods and the new “no pagination” approach to fetching message trace data, as well as to handle scenarios that have become available since its initial introduction (i.e. plus addresses). …

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Cat Links Exchange Online, Microsoft 365, PowerShell

You can no longer delegate folder-level permissions to a shared mailbox

Posted on Vasil Michev

In what looks like another attempt to curtail unsanctioned use of shared mailboxes in Exchange Online, Microsoft has begun blocking the ability to grant folder-level permissions to shared mailbox principals via PowerShell. As a side effect, you will no longer be able to use the Add-MailboxFolderPermission cmdlet to designate a …

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Cat Links Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Office 365, Purview

Priority cleanup enables removal of items on hold from Microsoft 365 mailboxes (part 3)

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this series, we explore the latest feature in Microsoft’s compliance arsenal, Priority cleanup. The feature is indented to address scenarios where you need to permanently remove items from Exchange Online mailboxes, even when they are put on hold. Compared to the available alternatives, Priority cleanup offers faster, safer and more structured experience, all while ensuring that items marked as records are still preserved.
The last article in the series focuses on monitoring, audit trail and some additional remarks. …

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Priority cleanup enables removal of items on hold from Microsoft 365 mailboxes (part 2)

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this series, we explore the latest feature in Microsoft’s compliance arsenal, Priority cleanup. The feature is indented to address scenarios where you need to permanently remove items from Exchange Online mailboxes, even when they are put on hold. Compared to the available alternatives, Priority cleanup offers faster, safer and more structured experience, all while ensuring that items marked as records are still preserved.
The second article in the series focuses on the “backend” details and the reviewer experience. …

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Cat Links Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Office 365, Purview

Priority cleanup enables removal of items on hold from Microsoft 365 mailboxes (part 1)

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this series, we explore the latest feature in Microsoft’s compliance arsenal, Priority cleanup. The feature is indented to address scenarios where you need to permanently remove items from Exchange Online mailboxes, even when they are put on hold. Compared to the available alternatives, Priority cleanup offers faster, safer and more structured experience, all while ensuring that items marked as records are still preserved.
In this first article of the series, we will introduce the feature and walk you over the Priority cleanup creation process. …

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