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Enable-InboxRule

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Enable-*

Enable an Inbox rule. Inbox rules are used to process messages in the Inbox based on conditions specified and take actions such as moving a message to a specified folder or deleting a message.

Quick start script

# Enable-InboxRule — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-InboxRule
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Enable-InboxRule -Identity <InboxRuleIdParameter> -WhatIf
Enable-InboxRule -Identity <InboxRuleIdParameter>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-InboxRule
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

Enable-InboxRule [-Identity] <InboxRuleIdParameter>
 [-AlwaysDeleteOutlookRulesBlob]
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Force]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (7)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	InboxRuleIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the Inbox rule that you want to enable. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the rule. For example:
-AlwaysDeleteOutlookRulesBlob	SwitchParameter		The AlwaysDeleteOutlookRulesBlob switch hides a warning message when you use Outlook on the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App) or Exchange PowerShell to modify Inbox rules. You don't need to specify a value with...
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-Force	SwitchParameter		The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-Mailbox	MailboxIdParameter		The Mailbox parameter specifies the mailbox that contains the Inbox rule. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the mailbox. For example:
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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