Get-InboxRule 'MoveToFolder' and 'CopyToFolder' property value is ambiguous

DH L 1 Reputation point
2021-01-18T07:43:41.857+00:00

I found the below question that was posted several years ago.

Powershell/Office 365 - Get-InboxRule 'MoveToFolder' and 'CopyToFolder' property value is ambiguous

This problem still exists in the newest Exchange / Office365. This make Get-InboxRule rather useless as many users use rules to auto copy/move emails to folders.

The only way to get the comprehensive details of mailbox folder is by Get-MailboxStatistics. If we able to combine the results of these two cmdlets, we might overcome this design flaw.

I open this thread to see if anyone has a comment.

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  1. Lucas Liu-MSFT 6,161 Reputation points
    2021-01-19T03:05:18.437+00:00

    Hi @DH L ，
    I have done a lot of tests and research on "Get-InboxRule", but I have not found any way to get the full path of the parameters "MoveToFolder" and "CopyToFolder". It’s by design.
    Also, according to your tips. I also tested the combination of "Get-InboxRule" and "Get-MailboxStatistics". But according to my research, the object referred to in "Get-InboxRule" is the inbox rule, and "Get-MailboxStatistics" refers to the mailbox. So many attempts have failed.
    I will continue to investigate whether there are other ways to get the full path of "MoveToFolder" and "CopyToFolder".

    In addition, the product group will select the feature with higher votes from "UserVoice" and update it to Exchange. And I create a new post about get the full path of “MoveToFolder” and “CopyToFolder”. You could go directly to vote.
    The post link: After running the "Get-Inbox" command line, the parameters "MoveToFolder" and "CopyToFolder" show the complete path.

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