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Enable-OutlookProtectionRule

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Enable-*

**Note**: This cmdlet is no longer supported in the cloud-based service. Use the Enable-OutlookProtectionRule cmdlet to enable an existing Outlook protection rule.

Quick start script

# Enable-OutlookProtectionRule — 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-OutlookProtectionRule
$before | Format-List

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

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

Syntax

Enable-OutlookProtectionRule [-Identity] <RuleIdParameter>
 [-Confirm]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (4)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	RuleIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the name of the rule being enabled.
-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.
-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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