Microsoft Exchange Server

How to Configure Email Forwarding in Exchange Server 2019 using EMS.

You can use EMS (Exchange Management Shell) to configure email forwarding in Exchange 2019.

Forward e-mail sent to [email protected] mailbox to [email protected] e-mail address.

Email Forwarding EMS

1- To view the list of mailboxes in our Exchange server so type the below command.

get-mailbox

get mailbox powershell command

2- Now type.

Set-Mailbox -Identity “user5” -ForwardingAddress “user@xpertstec.


com” -DeliverToMailboxAndForward $true.

The cmdlet below will forward all messages for user5 to [email protected] and also retain e-mails in the mailbox of [email protected].

forward email powershell command

3- Now we need to view the forwarding configuration so type the below.

Get-Mailbox -Identity “user” | fl Alias, ForwardingAddress

view forwarding email powershell command

4- Now we want to verify the configuration.

Open Exchange admin center and select the recipient’s tab and select mailboxes and select user5 so click the edit icon.


exchange admin center

5- So, your left side selects mailbox features and under Mail Flow, and then select view details.

email forwarding mailbox features

6- Here you can find the enable forwarding recipient.


email forwarding delivery options

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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