Move mails from one folder to another folder via powershell script for all mailboxes

Hello there,

To move emails from one folder to another folder for all mailboxes in an Exchange environment, you can use PowerShell cmdlets provided by Exchange Management Shell (EMS). Here's a script that demonstrates how to achieve this task:

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# Connect to Exchange Online or Exchange Server (adjust the connection cmdlet based on your environment)
# For Exchange Online:
# Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement
# Connect-ExchangeOnline -Credential $Cred

# For Exchange Server (on-premises):
# Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.SnapIn

# Replace <SourceFolder> and <TargetFolder> with the names of the source and target folders
$SourceFolder = "<SourceFolder>"
$TargetFolder = "<TargetFolder>"

# Get all mailboxes in the organization
$mailboxes = Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited

# Loop through each mailbox
foreach ($mailbox in $mailboxes) {
    $mailboxName = $mailbox.PrimarySmtpAddress

    # Connect to the mailbox using PowerShell's implicit remoting
    $session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri "http://<ExchangeServerFQDN>/PowerShell/" -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $Cred
    Import-PSSession $session

    try {
        # Get the source folder and target folder in the mailbox
        $sourceFolderId = (Get-MailboxFolderStatistics -Identity $mailboxName).Where({ $_.Name -eq $SourceFolder }).FolderId
        $targetFolderId = (Get-MailboxFolderStatistics -Identity $mailboxName).Where({ $_.Name -eq $TargetFolder }).FolderId

        # Move emails from the source folder to the target folder
        Search-Mailbox -Identity $mailboxName -SearchQuery "kind:email AND folder:$SourceFolder" -TargetMailbox $mailboxName -TargetFolder $TargetFolder -LogLevel Full -DeleteContent -Force
        Write-Host "Moved emails from $SourceFolder to $TargetFolder for mailbox $mailboxName."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error moving emails for mailbox $mailboxName: $_"
    } finally {
        # Remove the PowerShell session
        Remove-PSSession $session
    }
}
Before running the script, make sure to perform the following steps:

Uncomment the appropriate connection cmdlets (either for Exchange Online or Exchange Server) and adjust them according to your environment.
Replace <SourceFolder> and <TargetFolder> with the actual names of the source and target folders.
Ensure you have the necessary permissions to access and move emails in all mailboxes.

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