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Exchange : Enable Mailbox Auditing, Archiving and Legal Hold using PowerShell

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The below script will help us to enable mailbox auditing, archiving and legal hold on Exchange.

Please, save the script below as .PS1 file and then run.

Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement
 
Connect-ExchangeOnline -Credential $UserCredential -ShowProgress $truE
 
Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited -Filter{RecipientTypeDetails -eq "UserMailbox"} | Set-Mailbox -AuditEnabled $true
 
Get-Mailbox -Filter {ArchiveStatus -Eq "None" -AND RecipientTypeDetails -eq "UserMailbox"} | Enable-Mailbox -Archive
 
Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited -Filter "RecipientTypeDetails -eq 'UserMailbox'"  | Set-Mailbox -LitigationHoldEnabled $true


Write-Host "DONE RUNNING SCRIPT FOR ENABLING MAILBOX AUDITING, ARCHIVING AND LEGAL HOLD, PLEASE CHECK ERRORS"
 
Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter to exit"