Remove-WorkloadManagementPolicy Exchange cmdlet issued (25602) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that event ID 25602 in the Event Viewer on Windows Server? It's popping up when someone fires off the Remove-WorkloadManagementPolicy cmdlet in Exchange. Basically, it logs that exact action, like a digital footprint saying hey, a policy just got yanked from the workload management setup. I see it under the Microsoft-Exchange-Management/Operational channel mostly. The details spill out the who, what, and when - username, the policy name zapped, even the server it hit. And it flags if it succeeded or bombed out. You might spot it after some admin tweaks or troubleshooting gone sideways. Hmmm, or during audits when you're chasing policy changes. It ties right into Exchange's guts, keeping tabs on those management moves so nothing slips through unchecked.

But monitoring this beast with an email alert? I got you covered without diving into code. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the custom views or logs section. Pick Create Custom View. Filter it for event ID 25602 in that Exchange operational log. Save that view so it sticks around. Now, to ping your email when it triggers, hop over to Task Scheduler. Create a basic task linked to that event. Set it to run a program that shoots off an email - like using the built-in mailto or a simple notifier tool you already have. Trigger it on that specific event, and boom, you'll get a heads-up straight to your inbox next time someone pulls that cmdlet. Keeps things chill without constant babysitting.

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At the end of this chat is the automatic email solution for that event alert.

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