Get-OOHMessage.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Retrieves the current Out of Office (OOH) settings for a mailbox in Exchange Online.
Detailed Description
This function queries Exchange Online for the specified mailbox and returns the auto-reply state, internal and external messages, and scheduling details.
Usage
Example 1
Get-OOHMessage -Identity "[email protected]"
Notes
No additional notes.
Script
function Get-OOHMessage {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Retrieves the current Out of Office (OOH) settings for a mailbox in Exchange Online.
.DESCRIPTION
This function queries Exchange Online for the specified mailbox and returns the auto-reply state, internal and external messages, and scheduling details.
.PARAMETER Identity
The identity (email address or alias) of the mailbox to check.
.EXAMPLE
Get-OOHMessage -Identity "[email protected]"
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$Identity
)
try {
$config = Get-MailboxAutoReplyConfiguration -Identity $Identity
[PSCustomObject]@{
Identity = $config.Identity
AutoReplyState = $config.AutoReplyState
InternalMessage = $config.InternalMessage
ExternalMessage = $config.ExternalMessage
StartTime = $config.StartTime
EndTime = $config.EndTime
Enabled = $config.AutoReplyState -ne 'Disabled'
}
}
catch {
Write-Error \"Failed to retrieve OOH settings for ${$Identity}: $_\"
}
}
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