{"id":61711,"date":"2020-07-27T06:22:36","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T06:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=61711"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:31:37","slug":"use-get-mailboxexportrequest-cmdlet-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/use-get-mailboxexportrequest-cmdlet-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Get-MailboxExportRequest Cmdlet in Exchange Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is common for Exchange administrators to export mailboxes to PST for taking backup of mailbox data or for migrating mailboxes to another Exchange Server or Microsoft 365. To export mailboxes from Exchange database (EDB) files to PST format, they can use the New-MailboxExportRequest PowerShell cmdlet in Exchange Management Shell (EMS). However, after the export request is initiated, the command doesn’t display any progress or status of export request. To view a detailed status of export requests initiated by the New-MailboxExportRequest<\/strong><\/a> cmdlet, admins can use the Get-MailboxExportRequest<\/strong> cmdlet. The cmdlet helps them to find out if the export request is completed, stuck, or requires any additional actions. However, this cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange Server. In this article, we will see how to use the Get-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet, along with different parameters.<\/p>

Get-MailboxExportRequest Cmdlet – How to Use it?<\/strong><\/h2>

To use the Get-MailboxExportRequest <\/strong>cmdlet, you (admin or user) must be assigned with the Mailbox Import Export<\/strong> role<\/a>.<\/p>

You can simply run the cmdlet as given below to get a list of all the mailbox export requests.<\/p>

Get-MailboxExportRequest<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
If you want to search and view the detailed status of the export requests, run the cmdlet as given below:<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest [[-Identity] <MailboxExportRequestIdParameter>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-ResultSize <Unlimited>] [<CommonParameters>]<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
If you want to filter and view the desired information, then you can use various parameters with the Get-MailboxExportRequest<\/strong> cmdlet. Below are some common parameters that you can use with this cmdlet.<\/p>
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Note:<\/em><\/strong> You may not have access to all the parameters. So, check the required permissions to use the cmdlet along with the parameters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>
–Identity Parameter<\/strong><\/h3>
This parameter is used to get the status of ongoing export request that belongs to a particular identity. This identity is created by the user while creating the export request. Here’s how to run the cmdlet with the –Identity <\/strong>parameter.<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest -Identity “John\\EDBtoPST<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
The above cmdlet will return the status of ongoing export request with the identity john\\EDBtoPST. However, you can’t use this parameter with other parameters, such as -BatchName, -Mailbox, -Name, -Status, -Suspend, and -HighPriority.<\/p>
–Mailbox Parameter<\/strong><\/h3>
This parameter is used to filter the results based on the source mailbox, i.e., the mailbox from where data is being exported to PST. Here’s an example:<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox MailboxIdentityName<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
This parameter cannot be used with the –Identity <\/strong>parameter.<\/p>
Format-List Parameter<\/strong><\/h3>
By default, the Get-MailboxExportRequest provides the name, mailbox, source, and status of the export requests. However, you can use the Format-List parameter to get limited and required details in a formatted table list. For instance,<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox MailBoxIdentityName | Format-List Name,FilePath,Mailbox,Status<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
The above cmdlet will display the status of all mailbox export requests that are in progress, completed, or suspended in a table format.<\/p>
–BatchName Parameter<\/strong><\/h3>
This parameter is used to get the status of a batch export request initiated by using the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet. Here’s an example:<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest -BatchName \"My_Report\" -Status Completed<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
The above cmdlet will return the status of completed PST export requests in the My_Report batch.  <\/p>
–Status Parameter<\/strong><\/h3>
This parameter is used to get the progress status of export requests for mailboxes or archives that are exported from a particular Exchange database file. For instance,<\/p>
Get-MailboxExportRequest -Status InProgress -Database EDB01<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>
The above cmdlet will return the status of export requests for mailboxes, exported to PST from Exchange database named – EDB01. You can also change the -Status parameter with the following options to filter and view export requests.<\/p>