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Get-MessageClassification

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Get-*

View existing message classifications in your organization.

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Quick start script

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

# 2. Run and inspect
Get-MessageClassification | Format-List

# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Get-MessageClassification | Export-Clixml .\MessageClassification-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xml

Syntax

Get-MessageClassification [[-Identity] <MessageClassificationIdParameter>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-IncludeLocales]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (3)

ParameterTypeRequiredWhat it controls
-Identity MessageClassificationIdParameter The Identity parameter specifies the message classification that you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the message classification. For example:
-DomainController Fqdn This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-IncludeLocales SwitchParameter The IncludeLocales switch specifies whether to return message classification locale information in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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