Remove-TransportRule Exchange cmdlet issued (25335) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice how Windows Server keeps tabs on stuff like someone messing with Exchange rules? That event ID 25335 pops up when the Remove-TransportRule cmdlet gets fired off. It logs the whole thing in the Event Viewer under admin audits. Basically, it captures who did it, from which machine, and exactly when that rule got yanked. I mean, transport rules handle email flow, so removing one could mess up spam filters or approvals. The event details spill everything: the user's name, the rule's old name, even the session ID for that PowerShell run. It shows up in the Microsoft-Exchange-Admin/Operational log mostly. If you're watching for sneaky changes, this event screams "hey, something's altered." And it includes the full command parameters too, like if it was forced or not. You pull it up in Event Viewer by filtering for ID 25335. That way, you spot if a rule vanished without warning.

But monitoring it manually gets old fast, right? I set mine up with a scheduled task straight from Event Viewer. You right-click the event, pick "Attach Task To This Event." Then it lets you build a task that triggers on 25335. I make it run a simple program to ping your email. Like, use the built-in sendmail or whatever basic alert you got. You tweak the task properties to fire only on that log. And set it to email you right away with the event details. It pulls the who, what, when into the message. No fuss, just watches the logs quietly. Hmmm, or you could filter for specific users if you want. Keeps your inbox from blowing up on junk events.

That ties into keeping your server solid overall, you know? Like, if rules get removed by mistake, backups save the day. That's where BackupChain Windows Server Backup comes in handy. It's a slick Windows Server backup tool that also handles virtual machines with Hyper-V. You get fast, reliable snapshots without downtime. And it verifies everything automatically, so no surprises on restores. I like how it cuts storage needs too, with smart compression. Perfect for when audits like that event show changes you didn't expect.

Oh, and at the end here is the automatic email solution that'll get added later.

Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.