Test-Mailflow

The ActiveDirectoryTimeout parameter specifies the number of seconds that elapse before the task provides an informational message about the delay. The default value is 15 seconds.

The AutoDiscoverTargetMailboxServer switch specifies whether to automatically populate a list of target Mailbox servers to which to send a test message. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

The task queries Active Directory to discover all Mailbox servers and then sends each server a test message.

When you use this switch, you can't use the CrossPremises, TargetDatabase, TargetEmailAddress or TargetMailboxServer parameters.

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

• Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
• Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.

The CrossPremises parameter specifies whether the mail flow test will be conducted in cross-premises mode.

Set this parameter to $true if your organization is using a cross-premises deployment and you want to verify cross-premises mail flow.

When you use this parameter, you can't use the AutoDiscoverTargetMailboxServer, TargetDatabase, TargetEmailAddress or TargetMailboxServer parameters.

The CrossPremisesExpirationTimeout parameter is used when this cmdlet is run by Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 agents for asynchronous monitoring. We don't recommend using this parameter when running this cmdlet manually.

The CrossPremisesPendingErrorCount parameter is used when this cmdlet is run by System Center Operations Manager 2007 agents for asynchronous monitoring. We don't recommend using this parameter when running this cmdlet manually.

The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

The ErrorLatency parameter specifies how long to wait for a test message to be delivered before an error event is logged in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. The default value when a test message is sent to the local Mailbox server is 15 seconds and 180 seconds when a test message is sent to a remote Mailbox server.

The ExecutionTimeout parameter specifies the maximum time that this task can run before the test is determined to be a failure. If no test message or delivery report arrives before this time expires, the task ends and an error is reported. When the task is run in the Exchange Management Shell, the default setting is 240 seconds. When the MonitoringContext parameter is used, the default setting is 15 seconds.

The Identity parameter specifies the source Mailbox server name from which a test message is sent. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

• Name
• FQDN
• Distinguished name (DN)
• Exchange Legacy DN

If you don't use this parameter, the local Mailbox server is used.

The MonitoringContext parameter specifies whether to include the associated monitoring events and performance counters in the results. Valid values are:

• $true: Monitoring events and performance counters are included in the command results. Typically, you include the monitoring events and performance counters in the results when the output is passed to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
• $false: Monitoring events and performance counters aren't included in the command results. This is the default value.

The TargetDatabase parameter specifies the mailbox database to which test messages are sent. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the database. For example:

• Name
• Distinguished name (DN)
• GUID

You can't use this parameter with the AutoDiscoverTargetMailboxServer, CrossPremises, TargetEmailAddress or TargetMailboxServer parameters.

The TargetEmailAddress parameter specifies the SMTP address of the mailbox to which test messages are sent. Use this parameter to send test messages to a Mailbox server in a remote forest. If this parameter is used, the test is always a remote test.

When you use this parameter, you can't use the AutoDiscoverTargetMailboxServer, CrossPremises, TargetDatabase or TargetMailboxServer parameters.

The TargetEmailAddressDisplayName parameter specifies a custom display name that's used on events and reports in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 when the TargetEmailAddress parameter is used. If you don't use the TargetEmailAddressDisplayName parameter, the events and reports use the email address value specified by the TargetEmailAddress parameter.

This parameter is available only with the TargetEmailAddress parameter and has no effect on the output of the cmdlet outside of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.

The TargetMailboxServer parameter specifies one or more Mailbox servers in the local Exchange organization to send test messages to. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

• Name
• FQDN
• Distinguished name (DN)
• Exchange Legacy DN

When you use this parameter, you can't use the AutoDiscoverTargetMailboxServer, CrossPremises, TargetDatabase or TargetEmailAddress parameters.

The WhatIf switch simulates the actions of the command. You can use this switch to view the changes that would occur without actually applying those changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.