Remove-SyncMailPublicFolder Exchange cmdlet issued (25715) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 25715 pops up in Event Viewer when someone runs the Remove-SyncMailPublicFolder cmdlet in Exchange. It logs the exact moment that command gets issued. You see it under the MSExchange Management application log. Basically, it tracks when public folders sync gets yanked away from mailboxes. I remember spotting it first time during a cleanup mess-up. The details spill out the user who triggered it, the folder name, and timestamp. Sometimes it flags if things went smooth or hit a snag. But mostly, it's just noting the action happened. You pull up Event Viewer, right-click the log, filter for ID 25715. There it sits, staring back at you. Hmmm, or check the properties for more juice on what folder vanished. It helps if you're tweaking Exchange setups. I use it to spot accidental deletes quick.

Now, for watching this with email alerts, fire up Event Viewer on your server. You click through to the custom views or tasks section. Set a filter just for that 25715 ID in the Exchange log. Then, attach a task to it that runs on event trigger. I like making that task pop open an email program or use the built-in send mail action. You point it to your SMTP server details. Fill in the to and from addresses, slap in a subject like "Hey, folder sync removed alert." The body can grab event details automatically. Schedule it to check every few minutes if needed. But the event-based trigger keeps it snappy. Test it by forcing the event somehow safe. You'll get that ping in your inbox fast. Or tweak the task properties for who gets notified. Keeps you looped without staring at screens all day.

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