"Micro delay applied" warning or delays occur in Exchange Online

Option 1

Run a self-help diagnostic in the Microsoft 365 admin center to update the Exchange Remote PowerShell throttling policy for your tenant. For details, see Self-help diagnostics for issues in Exchange Online and Outlook.

Option 2

Use Exchange Online PowerShell V2 cmdlets to run the job. For details, see About the Exchange Online PowerShell V2 module.

Option 3

Add the following sleep element to the scripts or cmdlets. This element slows the script or cmdlet to within the boundaries of the throttling limit.

Start-Sleep -m <Time in milliseconds>

In the following example, the list of mailboxes that are retrieved by using the Get-Mailbox cmdlet are stored in a variable. This variable is used to run an action on all the mailboxes. This kind of job is typically throttled. By adding the sleep element to the cmdlet, you can try to stay within the boundaries of the throttling limit.

$MB=get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited $MB | %{Set-Mailbox $_.identity -CustomAttribute8 "Test"; Start-Sleep -m 500}

Option 4

Use the RobustCloudCommand module to run the scripts or cmdlets. You can install this module by using the built-in Install-Module cmdlet.

Here's an example of the process that uses the RobustCloudCommand module to add permissions to multiple public folders:

1. Export the list of public folders to the PFList.csv file by running the following cmdlet:
   
   Invoke-Command -Scriptblock {Get-PublicFolder -Recurse -Resultsize Unlimited | Select-Object -property Name,Identity} -Session (Get-Pssession) |Export-csv -Path C:\Temp\PFList.csv -NoTypeInformation

2. Install the RobustCloudCommand module by running the following cmdlet:
   
   Install-Module -Name RobustCloudCommand -Force

3. Import the list of public folders that was generated in step 1 to the $PFList variable by running the following cmdlet:
   
   $PFList = Import-Csv C:\Temp\PFList.csv

4. Add permissions for each public folder in the $PFList variable by running the following cmdlet. This cmdlet creates the LogFileName log that contains the details of the cmdlet and any errors that may occur.
   
   Start-RobustCloudCommand -LogFile C:\Temp\LogFileName.log -Recipients $PFList -ScriptBlock {Add-PublicFolderClientPermission -Identity $input.identity.tostring() -User User@Contoso.com -AccessRights CreateItems} -IdentifyingProperty Identity -UserPrincipalName Admin@contoso.com