Test-SiteMailbox

This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange.

Use the Test-SiteMailbox cmdlet to test the site mailbox to Microsoft SharePoint connectivity and to test whether users have the correct permissions to use a site mailbox. This cmdlet should be used for troubleshooting and diagnostic purposes.

Site mailboxes were deprecated in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online in 2017. For more information, see Deprecation of Site Mailboxes.

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

Syntax

Test-SiteMailbox
    [[-Identity] <RecipientIdParameter>]
    [-BypassOwnerCheck]
    [-Confirm]
    [-RequestorIdentity <RecipientIdParameter>]
    [-SharePointUrl <Uri>]
    [-UseAppTokenOnly]
    [-WhatIf]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

If you don't specify the RequestorIdentity parameter, the command uses the identification of the user running this command.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this topic lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not 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

Test-SiteMailbox -BypassOwnerCheck -SharePointUrl "https://myserver/teams/edu"

The example tests a SharePoint site's connectivity only. You can use this command before creating a site mailbox or if you're having a problem creating a site mailbox.

Example 2

Test-SiteMailbox -BypassOwnerCheck -Identity mysitemailbox@contoso.com -UseAppTokenOnly

This example tests the Exchange server connectivity with an existing site mailbox using the Identity and UseAppTokenOnly parameters. The Identity parameter specifies the site mailbox and the UseAppTokenOnly parameter specifies that you want to test under the identity of the Exchange server. Run this command for troubleshooting documentation synchronization issues.

Example 3

Test-SiteMailbox -BypassOwnerCheck -RequestorIdentity "kweku@contoso.com" -SharePointUrl "https://myserver/teams/edu"

This example tests a specific user's ability to access a SharePoint site by using the RequestorIdentity parameter.

Parameters

-BypassOwnerCheck

The BypassOwnerCheck parameter is used when the account that's running the command isn't a member or owner of the site mailbox. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

If you don't use this switch, and you aren't a member or owner of the site mailbox, the command will fail.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-Confirm

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

  • Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
  • Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.
Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the site mailbox that you want to test. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the site mailbox. For example:

  • Name
  • Alias
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Canonical DN
  • Email address
  • GUID

You can't use this parameter with the SharePointUrl parameter.

Type:RecipientIdParameter
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-RequestorIdentity

The RequestorIdentity parameter specifies the user to test for correct permissions to the SharePoint site mailbox. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the user. For example:

  • Name
  • Alias
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • Canonical DN
  • Email address
  • GUID

You can't use this parameter with the UseAppTokenOnly parameter.

If you don't specify this parameter, the command uses the identification of the user running this command.

Type:RecipientIdParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-SharePointUrl

The SharePointUrl parameter specifies the SharePoint URL where the site mailbox is hosted, for example, "https://myserver/teams/edu".

You can't use this parameter with the Identity parameter.

Type:Uri
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-UseAppTokenOnly

The UseAppTokenOnly switch specifies that you want to test the site mailbox by using the identity of the Exchange server. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

You can't use this switch with the RequestorIdentity parameter.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

-WhatIf

The WhatIf switch simulates the actions of the command. You can use this switch to view the changes that would occur without actually applying those changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

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.