Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

Topic Last Modified: 2013-01-11

Use the Get-Queue cmdlet to view configuration information for queues on Mailbox servers or Edge Transport servers.

Syntax


`Get-Queue [-Filter <String>] [-Server <ServerIdParameter>] <COMMON PARAMETERS>`


`Get-Queue [-Identity <QueueIdentity>] <COMMON PARAMETERS>`


`COMMON PARAMETERS: [-BookmarkIndex <Int32>] [-BookmarkObject <ExtensibleQueueInfo>] [-Exclude <QueueViewerIncludesAndExcludes>] [-Include <QueueViewerIncludesAndExcludes>] [-IncludeBookmark <$true \| $false>] [-ResultSize <Unlimited>] [-ReturnPageInfo <$true \| $false>] [-SearchForward <$true \| $false>] [-SortOrder <QueueViewerSortOrderEntry[]>]`

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example displays detailed information for all queues on the Mailbox server on which the command is run.

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Get-Queue \| Format-List

EXAMPLE 2

This example lists the queues that contain more than 100 messages.

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Get-Queue -Filter {MessageCount -gt 100}

EXAMPLE 3

This example displays detailed information for a specific queue that exists on the Mailbox server named Server1.

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Get-Queue Server1\contoso.com \| Format-List

EXAMPLE 4

This example lists only the internal queues.

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Get-Queue -Exclude Internal

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 "Queues" entry in the Mail Flow Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
BookmarkIndex	Optional	System.Int32	The BookmarkIndex parameter specifies the position in the result set where the displayed results start. The value of this parameter is a 1-based index in the total result set. The BookmarkIndex parameter can't be used with the BookmarkObject parameter.
BookmarkObject	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.QueueViewer.ExtensibleQueueInfo	The BookmarkObject parameter specifies the object in the result set where the displayed results start. The BookmarkObject parameter can't be used with the BookmarkIndex parameter.
Exclude	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.QueueViewerIncludesAndExcludes	The Exclude parameter specifies the types of queues you want to exclude from the results. Valid values for this parameter are: Internal External A valid queue `DeliveryType` value.
Filter	Optional	System.String	The Filter parameter requires an expression that specifies the property value criteria for the queues that you want to display. The expression includes a property name followed by a comparison operator and value. The following queue properties are valid for the Filter parameter: DeliveryType: The delivery type for this queue as defined by transport. Identity: The queue identity in the form of Server\destination, where destination is a delivery group or routing destination. LastError: A text string of the last error recorded for a queue. LastRetryTime: The time when a connection was last tried for this queue. MessageCount: The number of items in the queue. NextHopConnector: The GUID of the connector that was used to create the queue. NextHopDomain: The next hop of the queue based on the destination delivery group or routing destination. NextRetryTime: The time when a connection will next be tried for this queue. Status: The status of the queue. Queue status options are Active, Ready, Retry, or Suspended. You can specify multiple criteria by using the AND comparison operator. Property values that aren't expressed as an integer must be enclosed in quotation marks (").
Identity	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.QueueViewer.QueueIdentity	The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the queue that contains the messages that you want to display. Enter the queue identity in the form of Server\destination, where destination is a delivery group or routing destination.
Include	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.QueueViewerIncludesAndExcludes	The Include parameter specifies the types of queues you want to include the results. Valid values for this parameter are: Internal External A valid queue `DeliveryType` value.
IncludeBookmark	Optional	System.Boolean	The IncludeBookmark parameter specifies whether to include the bookmark object when the query results are displayed. The IncludeBookmark parameter is valid when it's used with the BookmarkObject or BookmarkIndex parameter. If you don't specify a value for the IncludeBookmark parameter, the default value of `$true` is used.
ResultSize	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Unlimited	The ResultSize parameter specifies the total number of items to display in the result set. The default ResultSize parameter value is set to 1000. The ResultSize parameter supports an unlimited number of results, but Microsoft Exchange limits the result set to 250,000.
ReturnPageInfo	Optional	System.Boolean	The ReturnPageInfo parameter is a hidden parameter. This parameter returns information about the total number of results and the index of the first object of the current page. The default value is `$false`.
SearchForward	Optional	System.Boolean	The SearchForward parameter specifies whether to search forward or backward in the result set. The default value is `$true`. This value causes the result page to be calculated forward from either the start of the result set or forward from a bookmark, if specified.
Server	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter	The Server parameter specifies the Exchange server on which you want to run this command. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example: Name FQDN Distinguished name (DN) Exchange Legacy DN If you don't use the Server parameter, the command is run on the local server.
SortOrder	Optional	Microsoft.Exchange.Data.QueueViewerSortOrderEntry[]	The SortOrder parameter specifies an array of message properties used to control the sort order of the result set. Separate each property by using a comma. Append a plus sign ( + ) symbol to the beginning of the property name to display the results in ascending order. Append a minus sign ( - ) symbol to the beginning of the property name to display the results in descending order. If you don't specify a sort order, the result set is displayed in ascending order by QueueIdentity.

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.