Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2012-07-23
You can use the Suspend-MoveRequest cmdlet to suspend a move request any time after the move request is created, but before it reaches the status of CompletionInProgress, Completing, or Completed. You can also automatically suspend a move request by using the New-MoveRequest cmdlet with the SuspendWhenReadyToComplete parameter.
Looking for other management tasks related to move requests? Check out Managing Move Requests.
Use the Shell to suspend a move request
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox moves" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.
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This example suspends a move request for Tony Smith's mailbox and includes the suspend comment "Move suspended per user request. Do not resume until Sunday."
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Suspend-MoveRequest -Identity 'Tony@humongousinsurance.com' -SuspendComment "Move suspended per user request. Do not resume until Sunday." |
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This example suspends all move requests that have the target database DB02 and includes the suspend comment "Pending final approval."
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Get-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase DB02 | Suspend-MoveRequest -SuspendComment "Pending final approval." |
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For detailed syntax and parameter information, see Suspend-MoveRequest and Get-MoveRequest.
Use the Shell to automatically suspend a move request
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox moves" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.
This example automatically suspends a move request when the request reaches a status of ReadyToComplete.
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New-MoveRequest -Identity Ayla@alpineskihouse.com -TargetDatabase DB05 -SuspendWhenReadyToComplete |
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For detailed syntax and parameter information, see New-MoveRequest.