In Microsoft Exchange, monitoring and analyzing message traffic is essential for maintaining the health and security of your email environment. The Get-MailTrafficSummaryReport cmdlet provides administrators with summary information about message traffic in your organization for the last 90 days. This report is invaluable for identifying trends, spotting issues, and ensuring

Managing user photos in Microsoft 365 has changed significantly in recent years. Microsoft has moved profile photo storage away from Exchange Online to Microsoft Entra ID, providing a unified experience across Outlook, Teams, and other M365 services. To support this shift, administrators must now use Microsoft Graph PowerShell cmdlets such

In Microsoft Exchange, room and equipment mailboxes are special types of mailboxes that represent physical resources, such as conference rooms, meeting spaces, or shared devices. These resource mailboxes help organizations automate scheduling and booking processes. However, as the number of such resources grows, administrators often need a consistent set of

When Exchange administrators need to export mailbox data to a PST file, they often use the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet to start the export process. But once an export request is created, it might need to be modified - for example, to adjust limits for corrupted items, change priority, or resume a

In Microsoft Exchange, email address policies define how addresses are automatically assigned to recipients such as mailboxes, distribution groups, and contacts. The Get-EmailAddressPolicy cmdlet allows administrators to view those policies, inspect their filters and templates, and verify how addresses are structured before applying updates with other cmdlets like Set-EmailAddressPolicy or

In both Exchange Server and Exchange Online, administrators often need to verify the current Automatic Replies (Out of Office) configuration for users or shared mailboxes. The Get-MailboxAutoReplyConfiguration cmdlet provides that visibility directly through PowerShell. It lets you see if a mailbox has automatic replies enabled, whether they are scheduled, what

In Exchange, managing resource mailboxes like conference rooms or equipment is a common task for administrators. These mailboxes often need additional configuration for scheduling, resource types, and booking rules. The Get-ResourceConfig cmdlet in PowerShell helps administrators view the resource property schema that underpins how resources are defined and managed in

Calendar issues are one of the most common user problems in Microsoft Exchange environments. Meeting requests going missing, conflicting meeting timelines, or unexpected Replies can quickly frustrate both end users and administrators. The Get-CalendarDiagnosticLog cmdlet in Exchange PowerShell is one of the primary tools available to troubleshoot such situations by

If you're managing Exchange Server or working with Exchange Online, understanding mailbox performance and issue diagnosis is critical. Whether you're troubleshooting calendar issues, analyzing retention policies, or reviewing user mailbox activity, Microsoft provides the Export-MailboxDiagnosticLogs cmdlet in PowerShell for collecting detailed diagnostic information. This cmdlet generates structured diagnostic reports that

Creating mailboxes is a core administrative task in Microsoft Exchange. Whether you're setting up a new user, provisioning shared mailboxes for teams like Accounts Payable, or preparing resources for meetings, PowerShell gives you granular control over mailbox creation and configuration through the New-Mailbox cmdlet. This cmdlet is part of the

In large Microsoft 365 or Exchange Server environments, ensuring users have the correct regional settings is critical to minimizing confusion, especially when dealing with international teams. Mailbox regional settings affect how time, date, and language appear across Outlook on the web, Outlook client, and other connected apps. When new users

Mail flow rules, also known as Transport Rules, are essential for managing and controlling email traffic across an organization using Exchange or Exchange Online. They provide administrators the ability to define specific conditions and actions for handling email messages - automating tasks like message encryption, blocking emails, modifying headers, or

The Get-Mailbox cmdlet is one of the most widely used tools in Exchange Online and on-premises Exchange environments. It retrieves information about mailboxes and their properties, allowing administrators to view mailbox attributes, filter results, automate reports, and script management tasks in PowerShell. What is the Get-Mailbox Cmdlet? The Get-Mailbox cmdlet

If you're working with files in PowerShell, knowing how to write content to a file is essential. The Set-Content cmdlet handles that task directly, letting you either overwrite existing content or create a new file with your specified string data. It works across providers like the file system, registry, and

By default, PowerShell restricts script execution to protect users from running potentially harmful code. This default behavior is controlled by execution policies. To adjust what scripts are allowed to run, you use the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet. Whether you're configuring a machine for local script testing or deploying scripts across an organization,

If you've ever used the familiar ping command at the command prompt, you'll feel right at home with Test-Connection in PowerShell. This cmdlet is a more powerful, script-friendly version designed to test network connectivity, measure latency, and handle both simple and advanced diagnostics. Unlike basic ping, Test-Connection is more versatile

Whether you're automating tasks, processing logs, or handling configuration files, reading file contents is a frequent requirement. PowerShell's Get-Content cmdlet is the built-in tool for this. It provides a flexible and script-friendly way to read files line by line, all at once, or in chunks - without requiring any complex

PowerShell is a powerful automation tool that every Windows system administrator should master. With thousands of cmdlets available, it's easy to get lost. This article filters the noise and provides a focused list of cmdlets that help streamline daily administrative tasks, automate scripts, and reduce manual errors. These commands are

The Get-ChildItem cmdlet is one of the most frequently used commands in PowerShell. It allows users to retrieve the contents of a folder, registry hive, or certificate store, making it essential for file system navigation and automation tasks. Whether you're listing files in a directory, filtering for specific attributes, or

The Get-Service PowerShell cmdlet lets you list and inspect services on a local or remote Windows machine. It's one of the most useful tools for checking service status, troubleshooting issues, or filtering based on properties like name, status, or service start type. What Does the Get-Service Cmdlet Do? The Get-Service

When managing domain-joined computers, ensuring the secure channel between the machine and the domain is functioning properly is crucial. A broken secure channel can lead to all sorts of issues, from login failures to problems accessing network resources. The Test-ComputerSecureChannel cmdlet in PowerShell helps you quickly verify and repair the

When working with Microsoft Teams through PowerShell, the first thing you need to do is connect to your Teams environment. The Connect-MicrosoftTeams cmdlet is the key to establishing that connection. Without it, you can’t manage users, configure settings, or perform any administrative tasks within Teams using PowerShell. Understanding how

Tracking sign-in activity is essential for security and compliance, and that’s where the Get-MgAuditLogSignIn cmdlet comes in. Whether you’re investigating failed login attempts, checking who accessed a specific app, or monitoring unusual activity, this PowerShell command lets you pull detailed sign-in logs from Microsoft Entra. In this guide,

Spotting external emails at a glance can help users avoid phishing attempts and keep their inbox organized, but relying on subject-line modifications isn’t the best approach anymore. Outlook has a built-in external sender identification feature, and with the Set-ExternalInOutlook cmdlet, admins can enable it, fine-tune how it works, and

When an email doesn’t reach its destination, simply knowing whether it was delivered or failed isn’t always enough—you need to understand why it happened. That’s where Get-MessageTraceDetail comes in. Whether you’re troubleshooting delivery issues, investigating security concerns, or ensuring compliance, Get-MessageTraceDetail provides a detailed view