List all mailbox databases in the organisation
Get-MailboxDatabase
List all mailbox databases with paths
Get-MailboxDatabase | fl Name,EdbFilePath,LogFolderPath
List all mailbox databases with informations about them
Get-MailboxDatabase -status | fl *
Show mailbox databases and the backup status
Get-MailboxDatabase -status | ft server,name,LastFullBackup,LastIncrementalBackup,DatabaseSize
Change name of a mailbox database
Set-MailboxDatabase “Mailbox Database 1721414988” -Name “DB02”
Change database and log ptah of a mailbox database
Move-DatabasePath DB02 -EdbFilePath M:\DB02\DB02.edb -LogFolderPath N:\DB02
Change the queue and queue log path
Create the directories, example:
- mkdir “Q:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\TransportRoles\data\Queue”
- mkdir “R:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\TransportRoles\data\Queue”
Give “Network service” full control of this directories.
Open the file %ExchangeInstallPath%Bin\EdgeTransport.exe.config in notepad
Change the paths on the rows looks like below
- <add key=”QueueDatabasePath” value=”Q:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\TransportRoles\data\Queue” />
- <add key=”QueueDatabaseLoggingPath” value=”R:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\TransportRoles\data\Queue” />
After this changes you need to restart the transport service
Move system mailboxes to a new mailbox database
Get-Mailbox -Arbitration | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase DB02
Clean up completed move requests
Get-MoveRequest -MoveStatus Completed | Remove-MoveRequest
Show all e-mail accounts/recipients with e-mail addresses
Get-Recipient | Select Name, EmailAddresses
Show all mailboxes in a mailbox database
Get-Mailbox -Database “Mailbox Database”
Show the mail queue
Get-Queue