Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics
This cmdlet is available in on-premises Exchange and in the cloud-based service. Some parameters and settings might be exclusive to one environment or the other.
Use the Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics cmdlet to view information about items within a specified public folder. Information returned includes subject, last modification time, creation time, attachments, message size, and the type of item. You can use this raw information to better understand the distribution of items and item characteristics across public folders.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics
[-Identity] <PublicFolderIdParameter>
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-ResultSize <Unlimited>]
[-Server <ServerIdParameter>]
[-Mailbox <MailboxIdParameter>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
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-PublicFolderItemStatistics -Identity "\Marketing\2013\Pamphlets"
This example returns default statistics for all items in the Pamphlets public folder under the \Marketing\2013 path. Default information includes item identity, creation time and subject.
Example 2
Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics -Identity "\Marketing\2013\Pamphlets" | Format-List
This example returns additional information about the items within the public folder, such as subject, last modification time, creation time, attachments, message size and the type of item by piping the results of the Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics command to the Format-List command.
Example 3
Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics -Identity "\Marketing\Reports" | Select Subject,LastModificationTime,HasAttachments,ItemType,MessageSize | Export-CSV C:\PFItemStats.csv
This example exports the output of the Get-PublicFolderItemStatistics command to the PFItemStats.csv file that includes the following information for all items within the public folder \Marketing\Reports:
- Subject of the message (Subject)
- Date and time when the item was last modified (LastModificationTime)
- If the item has attachments (HasAttachments)
- Type of item (ItemType)
- Size of the item (MessageSize)
Parameters
-DomainController
Applicable: Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE
This parameter is available only in on-premises Exchange.
The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Fqdn |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Identity
Applicable: Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online
The Identity parameter specifies the GUID or public folder name that represents a specific public folder. You can also include the path using the following format: \TopLevelPublicFolder\PublicFolder
Parameter properties
| Type: | PublicFolderIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Mailbox
Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online
The Mailbox parameter specifies the identity of the hierarchy public folder mailbox that you want to view. 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)
Parameter properties
| Type: | MailboxIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ResultSize
Applicable: Exchange Online
This parameter is available only in the cloud-based service.
The ResultSize parameter specifies the maximum number of results to return. If you want to return all requests that match the query, use unlimited for the value of this parameter. The default value is 1000.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Unlimited |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All))
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Server
Applicable: Exchange Server 2010
This parameter is available only in Exchange Server 2010.
The Server parameter filters the results by the specified Exchange server. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:
- Name
- FQDN
- Distinguished name (DN)
- Exchange Legacy DN
Parameter properties
| Type: | ServerIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| 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.