Commands › Exchange Online
Resume-MailboxImportRequest
Resume an import request that was suspended or failed. NOTE: This cmdlet is no longer supported in Exchange Online. To import a .pst file in Exchange Online, see Use network upload to import PST files. To use this cmdlet, you need to add the Mailbox Import Export role to a role group (for example, to the Organization Management role group). For more information, see Add a role to a role group.
Quick start script
# Resume-MailboxImportRequest — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org
# 2. Run and inspect
Resume-MailboxImportRequest -Identity <MailboxImportRequestIdParameter> | Format-List
# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Resume-MailboxImportRequest | Export-Clixml .\MailboxImportRequest-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xmlSyntax
Resume-MailboxImportRequest [-Identity] <MailboxImportRequestIdParameter>
[-Confirm]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (4)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | MailboxImportRequestIdParameter | yes | The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the import request. By default, import requests are named `<alias>\MailboxImportX` (where X = 0-9). If you created the request using the Name parameter, use the... |
| -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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