diff --git a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_functions.go b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_functions.go
index 3157694fd..8ab740bc7 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_functions.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/exchange/service_functions.go
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package exchange
 
 import (
+	msgraphgocore "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go-core"
+
 	"github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go/models"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/graph"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/internal/connector/support"
 )
 
 // CreateMailFolder makes a mail folder iff a folder of the same name does not exist
@@ -22,3 +26,44 @@ func CreateMailFolder(gs graph.Service, user, folder string) (models.MailFoldera
 func DeleteMailFolder(gs graph.Service, user, folderID string) error {
 	return gs.Client().UsersById(user).MailFoldersById(folderID).Delete()
 }
+
+// GetMailFolderID query function to retrieve the M365 ID based on the folder's displayName.
+// @param folderName the target folder's display name. Case sensitive
+// @returns a *string if the folder exists, nil otherwise
+func GetMailFolderID(service graph.Service, folderName, user string) (*string, error) {
+	var errs error
+	var folderId *string
+	options, err := optionsForMailFolders([]string{"displayName"})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	response, err := service.Client().UsersById(user).MailFolders().GetWithRequestConfigurationAndResponseHandler(options, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if response == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("mail folder query to m365 back store returned nil")
+	}
+	pageIterator, err := msgraphgocore.NewPageIterator(response, service.Adapter(), models.CreateMailFolderCollectionResponseFromDiscriminatorValue)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	callbackFunc := func(folderItem any) bool {
+		folder, ok := folderItem.(models.MailFolderable)
+		if !ok {
+			errs = support.WrapAndAppend(service.Adapter().GetBaseUrl(), errors.New("HasFolder() iteration failure"), errs)
+			return true
+		}
+		if *folder.GetDisplayName() == folderName {
+			folderId = folder.GetId()
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+	iterateError := pageIterator.Iterate(callbackFunc)
+	if iterateError != nil {
+		errs = support.WrapAndAppend(service.Adapter().GetBaseUrl(), iterateError, errs)
+	}
+	return folderId, errs
+
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
index 7b56b5682..dcce4dfd9 100644
--- a/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/connector/graph_connector_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestGraphConnector_restoreMessages(
 	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
 }
 
+///------------------------------------------------------------
+// Exchange Functions
+//-------------------------------------------------------
+
+//  TestGraphConnector_CreateAndDeleteFolder ensures msgraph application has the ability
+//  to create and remove folders within the tenant
 func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestGraphConnector_CreateAndDeleteFolder() {
 	user := "lidiah@8qzvrj.onmicrosoft.com"
 	now := time.Now()
@@ -106,3 +112,13 @@ func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestGraphConnector_CreateAndDeleteF
 		assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestGraphConnector_GetMailFolderID verifies the ability to retrieve folder ID of folders
+// at the top level of the file tree
+func (suite *GraphConnectorIntegrationSuite) TestGraphConnector_GetMailFolderID() {
+	user := "lidiah@8qzvrj.onmicrosoft.com"
+	folderName := "Inbox"
+	folderID, err := exchange.GetMailFolderID(&suite.connector.graphService, folderName, user)
+	assert.NoError(suite.T(), err)
+	assert.NotNil(suite.T(), folderID)
+}