New-PolicyTipConfig Exchange cmdlet issued (25563) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event 25563 pops up when someone runs the New-PolicyTipConfig cmdlet in Exchange. It logs the whole thing right there in the Event Viewer. You see, it's basically Exchange saying hey, a policy tip config just got issued. Details include who did it, like the user account. Timestamp hits exact. Even the full command parameters show up. Sometimes it flags if it's from an admin or what server handled it. I check these because they can mean policy changes sneaking in. You know, tweaks to how emails get those little warning tips. If it's unexpected, could be a slip-up or worse. But mostly, it's just routine admin stuff. Hmmm, or maybe testing new rules for compliance. Anyway, the event ID 25563 sits under the Microsoft-Exchange something channel. Full details spill out in the description field. You can filter for it easy in the viewer.

Now, to watch for this and get an email zap when it fires. I always set up a scheduled task straight from the Event Viewer screen. You right-click the event, pick attach task to this event log. Then you build it simple. Name it something like PolicyTip Alert. Trigger on that exact ID 25563. Action? Send an email through your server setup. You pick the from and to addresses. Add a subject like Whoa, New PolicyTip Config Ran. Body can say check the logs now. I test it by triggering a dummy event. Runs quiet in the background after that. No fuss. You get pinged right away if it happens again.

Or, if you want fancier, at the end of this is the automatic email solution that'll handle it all smooth.

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