How to move MSMQ message to another queue

Here's how to quickly move one or more MSMQ messages using QueueExplorer:

Step 1 - Locate and select messages

  • Click on the queue in QueueExplorer to see a list of messages.
  • Find messages you want to move, either manually, or by filtering by message body, label, id...
  • QueueExplorer Professional allows you to filter by more granular data, by extracting business data from messages using XPath, JSON or regular expressions.
  • Select messages you want to move.

Step 2 - Move messages

You can move MSMQ messages in following ways:

Using clipboard

  • Select "Cut" from the context menu or from the toolbar. Go to the target queue and paste there.

Using drag&drop

  • Press and hold mouse button, and move cursor to the target queue.

Using file system

  • Save messages to a file.
  • Go to the target queue. Load messages from file.
  • Go back to source queue. Delete original messages.
  • QueueExplorer Professional can open queues in separate tabs, making these operations easier.

QueueExplorer can also:

  • Move deadlettered MSMQ messages back to the original queue to be reprocessed.
  • Move messages to a subqueue (using Subqueue move operation).
  • Move messages from MSMQ subqueue or journal.

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