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Get-PublicFolder

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Get-*

Retrieve the attributes of a public folder or a set of public folders.

Quick start script

# Get-PublicFolder — 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-PublicFolder -GetChildren <SwitchParameter> -Recurse <SwitchParameter> -LostAndFound <SwitchParameter> | Format-List

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

Syntax — 4 parameter sets

GetChildren

Get-PublicFolder [[-Identity] <PublicFolderIdParameter>]
 [-GetChildren]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResidentFolders]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [-Server <ServerIdParameter>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Recurse

Get-PublicFolder [[-Identity] <PublicFolderIdParameter>]
 [-Recurse]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResidentFolders]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [-Server <ServerIdParameter>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

LostAndFound

Get-PublicFolder [-LostAndFound]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResidentFolders]
 [-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Identity

Get-PublicFolder [[-Identity] <PublicFolderIdParameter>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
 [-Organization <OrganizationIdParameter>]
 [-ResidentFolders]
 [-Server <ServerIdParameter>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (10)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	PublicFolderIdParameter		The Identity parameter specifies the name and path of the public folder you want to view. A valid value uses the syntax: `\Level1\Level2\...\LevenN\PublicFolder`. For example, `"\Customer Discussion"` or...
-GetChildren	SwitchParameter	yes	The GetChildren switch specifies whether to return only the children of the folder specified by the Identity parameter. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-Recurse	SwitchParameter	yes	The Recurse switch specifies whether to return the specified public folder and all its children. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-LostAndFound	SwitchParameter	yes	The LostAndFound switch specifies whether to return only orphaned folders that are located in \\NON\_IPM\_SUBTREE\\LOST\_AND\_FOUND. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-Mailbox	MailboxIdParameter		The Mailbox parameter specifies the identity of the hierarchy public folder mailbox. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the mailbox. For example:
-Organization	OrganizationIdParameter		This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
-ResidentFolders	SwitchParameter		The ResidentFolders switch specifies whether to return public folders that reside in a specific content public folder mailbox. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-ResultSize	Unlimited		The ResultSize parameter specifies the maximum number of results to return. The default maximum is 10,000. For no limit on the returned results, set this parameter to Unlimited. This parameter can only be passed in...
-Server	ServerIdParameter		The Server parameter filters the results by the specified Exchange server. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

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