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Find mailboxes with litigation hold

Find Exchange Online mailboxes with Litigation Hold enabled and export the matching inventory to CSV with PowerShell.

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What this PowerShell script does

Finds mailboxes with litigation hold enabled.

Requirements

  • CSV output path - Example: C:\Temp\report.csv

Environment

  • Module: ExchangeOnlineManagement
  • Permissions: View-Only Recipients
  • Output: CSV report
  • Context: PowerShell 7 · Exchange Online
  • Risk: Low
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Configure Find mailboxes with litigation hold in the Builder, review the generated PowerShell and run it yourself in your own PowerShell session.

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More about this script

Why use this template?

Use this PowerShell template when you need to find mailboxes with litigation hold enabled. It can be previewed in the Builder; Pro access is required to generate it for your own environment.

The template uses ExchangeOnlineManagement and requires View-Only Recipients. Output: CSV report. Level: Intermediate. Action: Read-only. Risk: Low.

Review before running

The script remains preview-only until Pro access is enabled. Review it before running it, and test it outside production first. “Read-only” describes the script itself; anything you add around it can still change data.

Preview the script

  1. Open the template in the PowerShell Builder.
  2. Review the purpose, requirements, permissions, output and risk.
  3. Activate Pro when you are ready to generate the full script, then test it outside production.

Pro templates remain previewable before purchase or activation. No tenant connection is required. When you generate a Pro script, only the configuration values needed for that template are sent to Opselith after license validation.Preview Find mailboxes with litigation hold →

How to use this result

Use this report to identify mailboxes with the Exchange LitigationHoldEnabled property set before compliance, migration or lifecycle work.

When this helps

  • Inventory mailboxes on Litigation Hold before migration or deprovisioning.
  • Compare hold coverage with a documented legal or compliance requirement.
  • Find hold-enabled mailboxes that require a separate case or policy review.

How to read the result

  • Litigation Hold is intended to preserve mailbox content for hold scenarios; it is different from Exchange MRM retention hold.
  • A row shows that the mailbox property is enabled. It does not explain the complete legal basis, case ownership or every other Purview hold affecting that mailbox.

Things to check

  • Do not remove a hold based only on this inventory; confirm the applicable legal/compliance process first.
  • Other retention or eDiscovery mechanisms can also preserve content and require separate review.

What to do next: Match each hold-enabled mailbox to the responsible compliance record or case before any migration, deletion or hold change.

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Script details

Finds mailboxes with litigation hold enabled. Review these details before generating or running the script.

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Generated here. Run by you.Opselith does not connect to your tenant or run PowerShell. After generating, review the script and run it in your own PowerShell session.

What it works with

Module: ExchangeOnlineManagement

ExchangeOnlineManagement lets PowerShell connect to and work with Exchange Online.

Context: PowerShell 7 · Exchange Online

Compatibility: PowerShell 7 is the supported target for this Microsoft 365 template.

Permissions and changes

Permissions: View-Only Recipients

Risk: Low

Read-only: designed to collect information without intentionally changing the target environment.

Changes: Read-only. The script reads data and does not intentionally change the target environment.

Inputs

  • CSV output path - Example: C:\Temp\report.csv (Required)

What to expect

Output: CSV report

Expect a CSV file at the path you choose. Open it in Excel or another CSV viewer and review the rows.

Example: C:\Temp\report.csv

This template is in the Pro library. Generating the full script requires eligible Pro or tester access. Opselith receives only the values needed to build the script; it does not connect to your tenant, run PowerShell or store the generated script. You review and run the result in your own PowerShell session.

Example use

Finds mailboxes with litigation hold enabled.

Enter the required values in the Builder, review the generated script and confirm the output before running it.

Before you run: Make sure your account has View-Only Recipients. Check that the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module is available and that you are using the supported PowerShell version. Review the generated script and output path, then test outside production first.
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Real-world run results are shown only after Opselith reviews and accepts a tester report.

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TEST STATUSWhat Opselith has checked

Last reviewed: 10 Sept 2026

PSScriptAnalyzer: Awaiting a release PSScriptAnalyzer gate that includes this script. No analyzer pass is claimed yet.

Pending or Not yet recorded means there is no accepted result on file yet. A passed analyzer check does not mean the script has been run in a real tenant.

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