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Matt Kopf
Copper Contributor
Aug 03, 2018

Having problem with search-mailbox cmdlet

I am trying to work with the Search-Mailbox cmdlet to copy email from one user to another.

I start a PS windows as Admin.

Connect to O365

Import-Module MSOnline
$cred = Get-Credential -Message 'enter info' -UserName 'XXXX MY User XXXX'
Connect-MsolService -Credential $cred

 

I set some variables and use this command

Search-Mailbox $SourceUserName -TargetMailbox "$TargetUserName" -TargetFolder "$TargetFolderName=" -LogLevel Full

 

I get this response back:

Search-Mailbox : The term 'Search-Mailbox' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try
again.

 

 

I check the O365-Exchange admin center and I am a member of the Discovery Management group / admin roles.

 

So now I am out of guesses. I simply don't have the cmdlet available. Is there a module I am suppose to load?

 

 

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  • VasilMichev's avatar
    VasilMichev
    MVP
    Aug 03, 2018

    You need to be a member of the Mailbox Import Export or the Mailbox Search role:

     

    Get-ManagementRole -Cmdlet Search-Mailbox -CmdletParameters TargetMailbox

Name                  RoleType
----                  --------
Mailbox Import Export MailboxImportExport
Mailbox Search        MailboxSearch

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