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Disable-MailboxQuarantine

This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange.

Use the Disable-MailboxQuarantine cmdlet to release quarantined mailboxes.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

Syntax

MailboxIdentity

Disable-MailboxQuarantine
    [-Identity] <GeneralMailboxIdParameter>
    [-Confirm]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

MailboxOrMailUserIdentity

Disable-MailboxQuarantine
    [-Identity] <GeneralMailboxOrMailUserIdParameter>
    [-IncludePassive]
    [-Confirm]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

StoreMailboxIdentity

Disable-MailboxQuarantine
    -Database <DatabaseIdParameter>
    -StoreMailboxIdentity <StoreMailboxIdParameter>
    [-IncludePassive]
    [-Confirm]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

IncludeAllMailboxes

Disable-MailboxQuarantine
    -Database <DatabaseIdParameter>
    [-IncludeAllMailboxes]
    [-IncludePassive]
    [-Confirm]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

IncludeAllDatabases

Disable-MailboxQuarantine
    -Server <ServerIdParameter>
    [-IncludeAllDatabases]
    [-IncludePassive]
    [-Confirm]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Mailboxes are quarantined when they affect the availability of the mailbox database. Typically a software fix from Microsoft is required before releasing a mailbox from quarantine. If a fix isn't deployed before releasing the mailbox, the quarantine on the mailbox is re-enabled if the condition recurs. The default quarantine duration is 24 hours.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this article lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you might not have access to some parameters if they aren't included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet.

Examples

Example 1

Disable-MailboxQuarantine "Brian Johnson"

This example releases the mailbox for the user Brian Johnson from quarantine.

Parameters

-Confirm

Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

  • Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
  • Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.

This cmdlet has a built-in pause, so use -Confirm:$false to skip the confirmation.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Database

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The Database parameter specifies the database that contains the mailboxes you want to release from quarantine. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the database. For example:

  • Name
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • GUID

You identify the mailboxes by using the IncludeAllMailboxes switch or the StoreMailboxIdentity parameter.

You can't use this parameter with the Identity or Server parameters.

Parameter properties

Type:DatabaseIdParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

StoreMailboxIdentity
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
IncludeAllMailboxes
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Identity

Applicable: Exchange Server 2013

The Identity parameter specifies the mailbox that you want to release from quarantine. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the mailbox. For example:

  • Name
  • Alias
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Canonical DN
  • Domain\Username
  • Email address
  • GUID
  • LegacyExchangeDN
  • SamAccountName
  • User ID or user principal name (UPN)

You can't use this parameter with the Database or Server parameters.

Parameter properties

Type:GeneralMailboxIdParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

MailboxIdentity
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False
MailboxOrMailUserIdentity
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-IncludeAllDatabases

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The IncludeAllDatabases switch specifies that you want to release all quarantined mailboxes in all databases on the server you specify with the Server parameter. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

You can only use this switch with the Identity or Database parameters.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

IncludeAllDatabases
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-IncludeAllMailboxes

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The IncludeAllMailboxes switch specifies that you want to release all mailboxes from quarantine in the database you specify with the Database parameter. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

You can't use this switch with the StoreMailboxIdentity parameter.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

IncludeAllMailboxes
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-IncludePassive

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The IncludePassive switch specifies that you also want to release inactive copies of the mailbox from quarantine. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

StoreMailboxIdentity
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
IncludeAllMailboxes
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
MailboxOrMailUserIdentity
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False
IncludeAllDatabases
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Server

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The Server parameter specifies the server that contains the mailboxes that you want to release from quarantine by using the IncludeAllDatabases switch. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

  • Name
  • FQDN
  • Distinguished Name (DN)
  • Exchange Legacy DN

You can't use this parameter with the Identity or Database parameters.

Parameter properties

Type:ServerIdParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

IncludeAllDatabases
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-StoreMailboxIdentity

Applicable: Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The StoreMailboxIdentity parameter specifies the mailbox that you want to release from quarantine when you use the Database parameter.

You identify the mailbox by its GUID value. You can find the GUID value by using the Get-Mailbox or Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlets.

You can't use this switch with the IncludeAllMailboxes switch.

Parameter properties

Type:StoreMailboxIdParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

StoreMailboxIdentity
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE

The WhatIf switch simulates the actions of the command. You can use this switch to view the changes that would occur without actually applying those changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

Input types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn't accept input data.

Outputs

Output types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn't return data.