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Test-ArchiveConnectivity

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Test-*

Verify archive functionality for a mailbox user.

Quick start script

# Test-ArchiveConnectivity — 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
Test-ArchiveConnectivity -UserSmtp <SmtpAddress> | Format-List

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

Syntax

Test-ArchiveConnectivity [-UserSmtp] <SmtpAddress>
 [-AllowCrossSite]
 [-Confirm]
 [-IncludeArchiveMRMConfiguration]
 [-MessageId <String>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (6)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-UserSmtp	SmtpAddress	yes	The UserSmtp parameter specifies the SMTP address of the mailbox.
-AllowCrossSite	SwitchParameter		This parameter is available only in the cloud-based service.
-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.
-IncludeArchiveMRMConfiguration	SwitchParameter		The IncludeArchiveMRMConfiguration switch retrieves retention tags that are provisioned in the user's archive mailbox and the last time the archive was processed by the Managed Folder Assistant. You don't need to...
-MessageId	String		This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.
-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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