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LED04
Copper Contributor
Oct 13, 2021

"NeedsApproval"

Hi All, So I have been migrating mailboxes from onprem to O365 in the hybrid config with no issues. Today I have two migration batch jobs that state "NeedsApproval", but everything migrated. Kind ...
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Michal_Radix
Copper Contributor
Nov 13, 2022

Hi maybe this reply is quite late but for future cases:
- Open powershell
- Use the Connect-ExchangeOnline command (google how to download and use)
- Use CMD:

Spoiler
Set-MigrationUser -Identity "email address removed for privacy reasons" -ApproveSkippedItems​

Or CMD:

Set-MoveRequest -Identity email address removed for privacy reasons -SkippedItemApprovalTime $(Get-Date).ToUniversalTime()


This worked for me 🙂

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    aa1
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 15, 2023

    Michal_Radix 

    Get-MigrationBatch -Status needsapproval | Set-MigrationBatch -ApproveSkippedItems
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      Syed_Ali_Mahdi
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 31, 2024

      I had the same story and this helpded me as well, Super Michal

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