Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

Topic Last Modified: 2012-08-01

Use the Resume-MoveRequest cmdlet to resume a move request that has been suspended or has failed.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax

Resume-MoveRequest -Identity <MoveRequestIdParameter> [-SuspendWhenReadyToComplete <SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example resumes the move request of Tony Smith's mailbox.

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Resume-MoveRequest -Identity "Tony@contoso.com"

EXAMPLE 2

This example resumes any failed move requests.

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Get-MoveRequest -MoveStatus Failed | Resume-MoveRequest

EXAMPLE 3

This example resumes any move requests that have the suspend comment "Resume after 10 P.M."

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Get-MoveRequest -MoveStatus Suspended | Get-MoveRequestStatistics |Where {$_.Message -like "*resume after 10 P.M."} | Resume-MoveRequest

Detailed Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox moves" entry in the Recipients Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Management.RecipientTasks.MoveRequestIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the mailbox or mail user. You can use the following values:

  • GUID

  • Distinguished name (DN)

  • Domain\Account

  • User principal name (UPN)

  • LegacyExchangeDN

  • SMTP address

  • Alias

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax -Confirm:$False. You must include a colon ( : ) in the syntax.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

SuspendWhenReadyToComplete

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The SuspendWhenReadyToComplete parameter specifies whether to return mailboxes that have been moved with the New-MoveRequest command and its SuspendWhenReadyToComplete switch. This parameter accepts $true or $false.

You can't use this parameter in conjunction with the Identity parameter.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.