Using the logical connector search

The following table outlines the properties that can be used to define an AQS query using a logical connector between two keywords:

Connector

Example

Description

AND

Subject:sales AND Subject: report

Searches for items with both "sales" and "report" in the subject line

OR

Subject:sales OR Subject:report

Searches for items with the word "sales" or "report" in the subject line

NOT

NOT Body:sales

Body:(NOT sales)

Searches for items without the word "sales" in the body

Examples

If you want to delete meeting items that have specific content in the body, such as the phrase "Social Security Number", use the following code:

Search-Mailbox -Identity administrator ` -SearchQuery 'Body:"Social Security Number" ...

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