This script imports multiple PST files located in a single directory into a user mailbox or a user mailbox archive.
Due to some filename limitations of the New-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet in reagards to the UNC path, the PST filenames are sanitized. Any unsupported (unwanted) character is removed. You can modify the replacement function as needed. This might be necessary as the PST filenames can be used as target folder names during import.
Original filenames:
Renamed filenames:
When using the FilenameAsTargetFolder switch each PST file is imported into a separate target folder.
After successfully importing a PST file, the PST can optionally be renamed to .imported. This simplifies a re-run of the script in the case that you a lot of PST files for a user or a large number of files as part of archive solution offboarding process.
NOTE: This script utilizes the GlobalFunctions PowerShell module for logging. Please prepare your system for the use of the GlobalFunctions module first.
Steps performed:
Example PowerShell Output
.\Start-MailboxImport.ps1 -Identity JohnDoe -Archive -FilePath "\\ROBERTKWEISS\e$\PSTImport\JohnDoe" -FilenameAsTargetFolder -BadItemLimit 10 -ContinueOnError -SecondsToWait 90 Note: Script will wait 90s between each status check! Create New-MailboxImportRequest for user: JohnDoe and file: \\ROBERTKWEISS\e$\PSTImport\JohnDoe\Myoldarchive.pst into the archive. Targetfolder:"Myoldarchive". Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Import request JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst completed successfully. Import request JohnDoe-Myoldarchive.pst deleted. Create New-MailboxImportRequest for user: JohnDoe and file: \\ROBERTKWEISS\e$\PSTImport\JohnDoe\Myoldarchive1.pst into the archive. Targetfolder:"Myoldarchive1". Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: Queued Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Waiting for import JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst to be completed. Status: InProgress Import request JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst completed successfully. Import request JohnDoe-Myoldarchive1.pst deleted. Script finished.
This Powershell script has been optimized using the ISESteroids™ add-on. Learn more about ISESteroids™ here.
Office 365 supports the upload of PST files to Azure storage for a direct import to mailboxes hosted in Exchange Online. The steps are described in detail in the online documentation at Microsoft Docs.
Import CSV using an email address
Workload,FilePath,Name,Mailbox,IsArchive,TargetRootFolder,SPFileContainer,SPManifestContainer,SPSiteUrl Exchange,,SALES.pst,TeamMailbox-Sales@varunagroup.de,FALSE,IMPORT,,,
But you might encounter the following error after starting the import job using the Security & Compliance dashboard.
X-Psws-ErrorCode: 840001 X-Psws-Exception: Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ManagementObjectAmbiguousException,The operation couldn't be performed because 'TeamMailbox-Sales@varunagroup.de' matches multiple entries. X-Psws-Warning: When an item can't be read from the source database or it can't be written to the destination database, it will be considered corrupted. By specifying a non-zero BadItemLimit, you are requesting Exchange not copy such items to the destination mailbox. At move completion, these corrupted items will not be available at the destination mailbox. X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
Before you were able to start the import job the job configuration, the CSV file, and the content of the PST file were analyzed successfully. There was no hint of multiple entries for the target mailbox.
The detailed error message can be retrieved using the View log link. A clear text message is stated in the Status detail column, but you need to expand the width of the column.
The hint provided in the status detail column states that there are multiple identities for the primary email. At this point in time, I do not know, how this possible when the target account is synchronized with AAD Connect.
Use the target mailbox GUID instead of the target email address as the target address in the CSV configuration file.
Connect to Exchange Online Remote PowerShell session and query the mailbox GUID for the target mailbox(es).
# Query target mailbox GUID for a single mailbox Get-Mailbox TeamMailbox-Sales@varunagroup.de] | FL Guid
Create a new import job referencing the same PST file already copied to the Azure storage.
Import CSV example using the mailbox GUID
Workload,FilePath,Name,Mailbox,IsArchive,TargetRootFolder,SPFileContainer,SPManifestContainer,SPSiteUrl Exchange,,SALES.pst,e7b7c35f-929d-420e-99a5-3c9afc419281,FALSE,IMPORT,,,
The import job will now be executed as expected.
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The PowerShell script to purge Exchange Server and IIS log files has been updated to version 2.1.
The function Copy-LogFiles has been slightly rewritten and there has been a change in the cmdlet parameters.
When using ArchiveMode CopyAndZip or CopyZipAndDelete all copied log files in the EXCHANGESERVER\LOGS folder are added to a compressed archive. The script creates a separate archive for IIS and Exchange logs.
Code updated
function Copy-LogFiles { [CmdletBinding()] param( [string]$SourceServer, [string]$SourcePath, $FilesToMove, [string]$ArchivePrefix = '' ) if($SourceServer -ne '') { # path per SERVER for zipped archives $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer # subfolder used as target for copying source folders and files $ServerRepositoryLogsPath = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $LogSubfolderName $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer if(!(Test-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath)) { # Create new target directory for server, if does not exist $null = New-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ItemType Directory -Force -Confirm:$false } foreach ($File in $FilesToMove) { # target directory $targetDir = $File.DirectoryName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath) # target file path $targetFile = $File.FullName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath) # create target directory, if not exists if(!(Test-Path -Path $targetDir)) {$null = mkdir -Path $targetDir} # copy file to target $null = Copy-Item -Path $File.FullName -Destination $targetFile -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } if($ZipArchive) { # zip copied log files $Archive = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath ('{0}-{1}' -f $ArchivePrefix, $ArchiveFileName) $logger.Write(('Zip copied files to {0}' -f $ArchiveFileName)) # delete archive file, if already exists if(Test-Path -Path $Archive) {Remove-Item -Path $Archive -Force -Confirm:$false} try { # create zipped asrchive Add-Type -AssemblyName 'System.IO.Compression.FileSystem' [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($ServerRepositoryLogsPath,$Archive) } catch { $logger.Write(('Error compressing files from {0} to {1}' -f $ServerRepositoryLogsPath, $Archive),3) } finally { # cleanup, if compression was successful if($DeleteZippedFiles) { $logger.Write(('Deleting folder {0}' -f $ServerRepositoryLogsPath)) $null = Remove-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryLogsPath -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } } } }
This script has been developed for a custom project with the following requirements:
The script utilizes a self developed C# command line tool, which has been published as open source at Github. The ResizeImage Wiki explains the usage of the command line tool. The application's configuration controls the target size and an optional pixel based offset.
Maybe the script will be useful in your project as well.
The code samples utilize the following folder structure:
# EXAMPLE # Resize photos stored in the default PictureSource folder for Exchange On-Premises (648x648) and write images to user mailboxes .\Set-UserPictures.ps1 -ExchangeOnPrem # EXAMPLE # Resize photos stored on a SRV01 share for Exchange Online and save resized photos on a SRV02 share .\Set-UserPictures.ps1 -ExchangeOnline -PictureSource '\\SRV01\HRShare\Photos' -TargetPathExchange '\\SRV02\ExScripts\Photos' # EXAMPLE # Resize photos stored in the default PictureSource folder for Active Directory (96x96) and write images to user thumbnailPhoto attribute .\Set-UserPictures.ps1 -ActiveDirectory # EXAMPLE # Resize photos stored in the default PictureSource folder for Intranet (150x150) .\Set-UserPictures.ps1 -Intranet
This script deletes user from the NoSpamProxy NoSpamProxyAddressSynchronization database table [Usermanagement].[User] table that have not been removed by the NoSpamProxy Active Directory synchronization job.
The script was developed due to a process flaw in how Active Directory accounts are handled as part of a leaver process. So this script does not fix a software bug, but a process glitch.
Due to the Active Directory account process the accounts still exist in Active Directory and are synchronized to the NoSpamProxyAddressSynchronization database.
When executed without the -Delete parameter all identified users are wirtten the log file only.
# EXAMPLE 1 # Check for Active Directory existance of all users stored in NoSpamProxy database. Do NOT delete any users from the database. .\Remove-NspUsers.ps1 # EXAMPLE 2 # Delete users from NoSpamProxy database hosted on SQL instance MYNSPSERVER\SQLEXPRESS that do NOT exist in Active Directory. .\Remove-NspUsers.ps1 -Delete -SqlServerInstance MYNSPSERVER\SQLEXPRESS
This script deletes all Exchange and IIS logs older than X days from all Exchange 2013+ servers that are fetched using the Get-ExchangeServer cmdlet.
The Exchange log file location is read from the environment variable and used to build an adminstrative UNC path for file deletions.
# EXAMPLE 1 # Delete Exchange and IIS log files older than 14 days .\Purge-LogFiles -DaysToKeep 14 # EXAMPLE 3 # Delete Exchange and IIS log files older than 7 days with automatic discovery .\Purge-LogFiles -DaysToKeep 7 -Auto # EXAMPLE 3 # Delete Exchange and IIS log files older than 7 days with automatic discovery and send email report .\Purge-LogFiles -DaysToKeep 7 -Auto -SendMail -MailFrom postmaster@sedna-inc.com -MailTo exchangeadmin@sedna-inc.com -MailServer mail.sedna-inc.com # EXAMPLE 4 # Delete Exchange and IIS log files older than 14 days, but copy files to a central repository and compress the log files before final deletion .\Purge-LogFiles -DaysToKeep 14 -RepositoryRootPath \\OTHERSERVER\OtherShare\LOGS -ArchiveMode CopyZipAndDelete
This PowerShell script requires the GlobalFunctions module, described here.
When using PowerShell 5 or later you can simply use Install-Module GlobalFunctions to install the module to your system.
Brian Reid, C7 Solutions, http://www.c7solutions.com/2013/04/removing-old-exchange-2013-log-files-html
The PowerShell script to purge Exchange Server and IIS log files has been updated to version 2.0.
Release 2.0 allows for copying of files that will be deleted to be copied to a central file repository. The script will create a folder per server and the full log file folder structure will be preserved.
The next release will contain an option to compress the copied log files.
Added code:
function Copy-LogFiles { [CmdletBinding()] param( [string]$SourceServer, [string]$SourcePath, $FilesToMove ) if($SourceServer -ne '') { # path per SERVER for zipped archives $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer # subfolder used as target for copying source folders and files $ServerRepositoryLogsPath = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $LogSubfolderName $ServerRepositoryPath = Join-Path -Path $RepositoryRootPath -ChildPath $SourceServer if(!(Test-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath)) { # Create new target directory for server, if does not exist $null = New-Item -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ItemType Directory -Force -Confirm:$false } foreach ($File in $FilesToMove) { # target directory $targetDir = $File.DirectoryName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath) # target file path $targetFile = $File.FullName.Replace($TargetServerFolder, $ServerRepositoryLogsPath) # create target directory, if not exists if(!(Test-Path -Path $targetDir)) {$null = mkdir -Path $targetDir} # copy file to target $null = Copy-Item -Path $File.FullName -Destination $targetFile -Recurse -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }-Force if($ZipArchive) { # zip copied log files # <# NOT FULLY TESTED YET $Archive = Join-Path -Path $ServerRepositoryPath -ChildPath $ArchiveFileName $logger.Write(('Zip copied files to {0}' -f $ArchiveFileName)) if(Test-Path -Path $Archive) {Remove-Item $Archive -Force -Confirm:$false} Add-Type -AssemblyName 'System.IO.Compression.FileSystem' [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($ServerRepositoryLogsPath,$Archive) #> } } }