Get-ExternalInOutlook

Module:: Exchange PowerShell

This cmdlet is available only in the cloud-based service.

Use the Get-ExternalInOutlook cmdlet to view the configuration of external sender identification that's available in Outlook, Outlook for Mac, Outlook on the web, and Outlook for iOS and Android.

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

Syntax

Default (Default)

Get-ExternalInOutlook
    [[-Identity] <OrganizationIdParameter>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The important properties that are returned in the output of this cmdlet are:

Enabled: True means the feature is enabled; False means the feature is disabled.
AllowList: The list of exceptions. Messages received from the specified senders or senders in the specified domains don't receive the External icon in the area of subject line.

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

Get-ExternalInOutlook

This example returns the settings of the external sender identification feature for the organization.

Parameters

-Identity

Applicable: Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection

The Identity parameter specifies the GUID of the external sender identification object that you want to view. Although this parameter is available, you don't need to use it.

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	0
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.