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adrianhalid
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Jun 05, 2019

seach-mailbox group mailbox

ow do you search a group mailbox. Search-Mailbox -Identity "groupbox@mail.com" -SearchQuery 'Subject:"Hello"' -TargetMailbox me@mail.com -TargetFolder "Inbox" When I try to search the group mailbox...
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adrianhalid
Copper Contributor
Jun 06, 2019

VasilMichev 

 

I have the eDiscovery Administrator role.

 

Is there a way to batch delete emails from a group mailbox.

I have a testing application that has sent a lot of emails to that group mailbox.

I wish to empty the entire group mailbox.

Whats the best way to do this?

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VasilMichev
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Jun 06, 2019

You can use some EWS-based script, or simply recreate the group. Should also be possible to select all messages via Outlook and delete them in one go, but I've only tested this with groups with handful of messages.

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    adrianhalid
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 10, 2019

    VasilMichev 

     

    Is this what you a referring to when you say EWS-based scripts?

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/client-developer/exchange-web-services/explore-the-ews-managed-api-ews-and-web-services-in-exchange

     

    I am currently looking through the documentation trying to figure out how to get the mailbox or folder.

     

    I have tried the select and delete all using the desktop and web client but it doesn't seem to do anything thing when I click delete all.

     

    I can delete in batches on what is displayed on the screen. But it a tedious repetitive process. I would just like a script I can run that deletes all.

     

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        adrianhalid
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        Jun 11, 2019

        VasilMichev 

         

        Thanks.

        Just had a look at https://gsexdev.blogspot.com/2015/05/using-office-365-groups-within-ews.html but it seems to be referencing 

        Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.Groups.RequestedUnifiedGroupsSet

        I have installed the Microsoft Exchange Web Services Managed API 2.2
        https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42951

         

        But can't find that Groups Library.

         

        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.exchange.webservices.data?view=exchange-ews-api

         

        I can find in the open source library

        https://github.com/OfficeDev/ews-managed-api/tree/master

        But I don't think is been implemented in 2.2.

         

        I will continue to read the documentation