How it works...

When running the Get-Queue cmdlet, the queues displayed will vary depending on what types of messages are currently awaiting delivery. The following queue types are used on the Mailbox servers:

  • Submission queue: All messages received by a Mailbox server are first processed in the submission queue. After categorization, each message is moved to either a delivery queue or the retry queue. The queue identity will be listed as <ServerName>\Submission, for example, tlex1\Submission.
  • SMTP delivery to Mailbox queue: All messages destined for direct delivery to a Mailbox server using SMTP will go through this queue. The queue identity will be listed as <ServerName>\Unique Number, for example, tlex1\15.
  • Remote delivery queue: All ...

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