Export-MigrationReport Exchange cmdlet issued (25544) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever spot that Event ID 25544 popping up in your Windows Server Event Viewer? It flags when someone runs the Export-MigrationReport cmdlet in Exchange. Basically, it logs the exact moment that command gets fired off to pull a report on mailbox migrations. Think of it as a quick note saying, hey, we're checking how those email moves went down. The event shows up under the Microsoft-Exchange-Management/Operational log. It includes details like the user who triggered it, the timestamp, and maybe some migration stats if the report's fresh. I always check it after big email shifts to make sure nothing glitched. If you're migrating mailboxes from old servers to new ones, this event helps you track if the report export happened smoothly. Without it, you might miss if the cmdlet's output got saved right. And it ties into admin audits, showing who poked around in migrations.

But monitoring this manually gets old fast. You can set up alerts right from the Event Viewer screen. Open Event Viewer, find that 25544 event in the logs. Right-click the log name, pick Attach Task To This Event Log. Give it a name like Migration Alert. Then, in the triggers tab, select On an event, and point it to ID 25544 in the Exchange log. For actions, choose Send an e-mail. You'll fill in your SMTP server details, the from and to addresses, and a subject like "Migration Report Exported." Make sure to test it so emails actually fly out. I do this all the time to stay on top without staring at screens. It runs as a scheduled task under the hood, firing whenever that event hits.

Or, if you want it hands-off, tweak the task to run on logon or at intervals. That way, it scans for new 25544s and pings you. Keeps things chill during those long migration nights.

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