Here is another more advanced script that searches for messages of interest, then optionally exports and purges them. So, what makes this script more advanced? Unlike the other script that uses Search-Mailbox ( https://365basics.com/powershell-search-mailbox-script-to-go-through-all-mailboxes-find-a-target-message-and-remove-it/ ) this script below is based on New-ComplianceSearch cmdlet: Pros: Super fast, multi-threaded, takes about 1-2 minutes on average to complete the whole task. As Microsoft is trying to depreciate Search-Mailbox, they put more effort into New-ComplianceSearch, so we can expect new functionality to come in the future. Can create an export file that can be downloaded and investigated. Cons: Always searches through all folders including Purged Items which might create some confusion when showing results (if running the same search again) - see UPDATE 9/30/2019 Cannot copy messages to another mailbox for you to investigate. Of course there are quite a few scripts out there that use New-ComplianceSearch, everyone has their own approach. So let…

When looking at the title of this post, one might notice I used a target word, and it is on purpose. This script below is useful when trying to remove all types of messages from users' mailboxes whether it's a spam, scam, virus or a an important message that needs to be "recalled". This script is based on Search-Mailbox cmdlet, works well but it has its own pros and cons, more on some of them below. Later I will have another post showing a different and more advanced script to do the same and even better. So stay tuned. Pros: Doesn't search through Purged Items (a bit more about the 3rd layer of Trash is here - https://365basics.com/script-to-search-through-recoverable-and-purged-items-and-restore-those/ ). Can copy messages to another mailbox (IT Help in that example). Cons: Per Microsoft Search-Mailbox will be depreciated, we don't know when it will happen though. Slow (if a target message…