Check mail queue exchange 2016
To check the mail queue on Exchange 2016, you can use the following methods:
Method 1: Using the Exchange Management Console
- Open the Exchange Management Console on your Exchange 2016 server.
- Navigate to the "Recipient Configuration" section.
- Click on "Queue" in the left-hand menu.
- In the "Queue" window, you'll see a list of queues, including the "Mailbox Transport" queue.
- Right-click on the "Mailbox Transport" queue and select "View" > "Queue Viewer".
- In the Queue Viewer window, you can see the messages that are currently in the queue, including the sender, recipient, and message status.
Method 2: Using the Exchange Management Shell
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Open the Exchange Management Shell on your Exchange 2016 server.
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Run the following command to view the mail queue:
Get-Queue -Server <ServerName> | fl
Replace
<ServerName>
with the name of your Exchange 2016 server. -
This command will display a list of queues on the specified server, including the "Mailbox Transport" queue.
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You can use the
Get-Message
cmdlet to view the details of a specific message in the queue:Get-Message -Queue <QueueName> -Identity <MessageID>
Replace
<QueueName>
with the name of the queue you want to view, and<MessageID>
with the ID of the message you want to view.
Method 3: Using the Queue Viewer tool
- Download and install the Queue Viewer tool from the Microsoft Exchange Server Tools website.
- Run the Queue Viewer tool on your Exchange 2016 server.
- In the Queue Viewer window, you can view the messages that are currently in the queue, including the sender, recipient, and message status.
Note: The Queue Viewer tool is a graphical tool that provides a simple way to view and manage the mail queue. It's a good option if you're not comfortable using the Exchange Management Shell or if you want a more visual representation of the queue.