Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-19

Use the Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant cmdlet to immediately stop messaging records management (MRM) from processing users' mailboxes on the specified servers.

Syntax

Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant [-Identity <ServerIdParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The managed folder assistant uses the managed folder mailbox policy settings of users to process mailbox items for retention and journaling as needed. Use the Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant cmdlet to stop the managed folder assistant as soon as processing of the current mailbox is completed.

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 "Messaging records management" entry in the Messaging Policy and Compliance Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

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.

Identity

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the names of servers on which the managed folder assistant is to be stopped. If a server isn't specified, the managed folder assistant on the local server is stopped.

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.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example executes the Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant command without parameters. The managed folder assistant is stopped as soon as processing of the current mailbox is completed on the current server.

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Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant

EXAMPLE 2

This example stops the managed folder assistant on the servers ExchSrvr1 and Exchsrvr2.

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Stop-ManagedFolderAssistant -Identity ExchSrvr1, Exchsrvr2