Resume-PublicFolderMoveRequest Exchange cmdlet issued (25682) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice that Event Viewer in Windows Server logs all sorts of stuff about what's happening behind the scenes. That specific event, ID 25682, pops up when someone runs the Resume-PublicFolderMoveRequest cmdlet in Exchange. It means the move of public folders got paused earlier, and now it's kicking back into gear. I mean, public folders hold shared emails and calendars, right, so resuming that move keeps everything flowing without big hitches. The log details who issued it, like the user account, and timestamps it all precisely. You can see the exact folder paths involved too, which helps if you're troubleshooting why things slowed down. And yeah, it's under the MSExchange Management application log, so that's where you hunt for it first. But if you miss it scrolling through, it might slip by unnoticed. I always check there after maintenance runs, just to confirm nothing weird happened.

Setting up monitoring for this isn't too tough, you just use the Event Viewer itself to trigger alerts. Right-click on that event in the log, and pick Attach Task To This Event from the menu. It'll walk you through creating a scheduled task that fires when 25682 shows up. You tell it to run a program that sends an email, like using the built-in SendMail or whatever simple tool you have handy. I set mine to email me right away, with the event details in the body so I don't have to log in immediately. Make sure the task runs with admin rights, or it might flake out. And test it by forcing a similar event if you can, just to see the alert hit your inbox. That way, you're on top of any resume actions without constant babysitting.

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