How to remove pending mails from queue in office 365
There are a few ways to remove pending emails from the queue in Office 365:
Method 1: Using the Office 365 Admin Center
- Sign in to the Office 365 Admin Center with your admin credentials.
- Go to Mail > Mail flow > Quarantine.
- Click on the Quarantine tab.
- Find the email you want to remove from the queue and click on the More menu next to it.
- Select Release to remove the email from the queue.
Method 2: Using PowerShell
- Open PowerShell and connect to your Office 365 tenant using the following command:
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <your_admin_username> -ShowProgress $true
- Run the following command to get a list of all emails in the quarantine:
Get-QuarantineMessage
- Find the email you want to remove from the queue and run the following command to release it:
Release-QuarantineMessage -Identity <email_address>
Method 3: Using the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center
- Sign in to the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center with your admin credentials.
- Go to Threat management > Quarantine.
- Click on the Quarantine tab.
- Find the email you want to remove from the queue and click on the More menu next to it.
- Select Release to remove the email from the queue.
Method 4: Using the Office 365 Exchange Online PowerShell module
- Install the Office 365 Exchange Online PowerShell module if you haven't already:
Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnline
- Connect to your Office 365 tenant using the following command:
Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <your_admin_username> -ShowProgress $true
- Run the following command to get a list of all emails in the quarantine:
Get-QuarantineMessage
- Find the email you want to remove from the queue and run the following command to release it:
Release-QuarantineMessage -Identity <email_address>
Note: Make sure you have the necessary permissions and credentials to access the Office 365 Admin Center, Security & Compliance Center, or PowerShell.