Enable-AddressListPaging Exchange cmdlet issued (25143) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice how Event Viewer logs all these quirky happenings on your Windows Server? That event ID 25143 pops up when someone runs the Enable-AddressListPaging cmdlet in Exchange. It means the system's flipping a switch to handle address lists better, paging through them instead of loading everything at once. This happens during admin tweaks or updates to keep things from bogging down with huge contact lists. I see it trigger mostly after maintenance, like when you're optimizing mailboxes or syncing directories. The log details the user who issued it, the timestamp, and maybe the server name involved. Without this, your Exchange might choke on massive queries, slowing emails or searches. But once enabled, it slices up those lists into manageable chunks, speeding up the whole shebang. You check it under Applications and Services Logs, then Microsoft, Exchange, Admin or something similar. Details spill out like who did what and why the paging kicked in.

Monitoring this? I set alerts by attaching a task right from Event Viewer. You right-click the event, pick Attach Task To This Event. It lets you trigger actions when 25143 fires again. I pick Send an email as the action, filling in your SMTP details and recipient. No fancy coding needed, just point it to your mail server. But tweak the triggers to watch for repeats, maybe daily scans. That way, you get pinged instantly if someone's messing with address paging. Keeps surprises at bay without constant peeking.

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