Set-Mailbox : The term ‘Set-Mailbox’ is not recognized

Set-Mailbox: The term 'Set-Mailbox' is not recognized.

You try to configure an Exchange Online mailbox with PowerShell.

Then you receive the following error message:

Set-Mailbox : The term 'Set-Mailbox' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function,
script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Set-Mailbox
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Set-Mailbox:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

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This error message indicates that the Exchange Online Management module was not found on your system.

To manage Exchange Online mailboxes, you need to install EXO v2, also known as the Exchange Online Management module.

Fortunately, this is quite simple. Run the following command to install EXO v2:

Install-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement

Remember that the module will install in different folders depending on whether your PowerShell console runs in admin mode.

TIP: Always install PowerShell modules from an admin console to avoid side-by-side installations of different module versions.

Once the module has been installed, make sure to connect to Exchange Online before trying to configure mailboxes:

Connect-ExchangeOnline

Once the connection is established, you can start using the Set-Mailbox CmdLet.

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