EWS

Exchange Web Services PowerShell module

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Remove-EWSFolder

SYNOPSIS

Removes folder in a specified delete mode.

SYNTAX

Remove-EWSFolder [[-DeleteMode] <DeleteMode>] [[-Service] <ExchangeService>] [-Folder] <Folder> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Function used to remove folder in one of three ways:

  • HardDelete
  • SoftDelete
  • MoveToDeletedItems. All items in the folder are deleted too.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Get-EWSFolder -Path Inbox\ToDelete | Remove-EWSFolder

Prompts user to confirm deletion of Inbox\ToDelete folder. Once confirmed delete folder using MoveToDeletedItems (default) DeleteMode.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\> $folder = Get-EWSFolder -Path Inbox\ToDelete
PS C:\> Remove-EWSFolder -Folder $folder -DeleteMode HardDelete -Confirm:$false

Deletes Inbox\ToDelete folder using HardDelete mode.

PARAMETERS

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the function.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DeleteMode

Mode used to delete folder. If not specified, MoveToDeletedItems mode is used.

Type: DeleteMode
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: HardDelete, SoftDelete, MoveToDeletedItems

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Folder

Folder object that should be removed (retrieved using Get-EWSFolder).

Type: Folder
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Service

Service object that will be used to remove folder.

Type: ExchangeService
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the function runs. The function is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.ExchangeService

Microsoft.Exchange.WebServices.Data.Folder

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES