Set-PartnerApplication Exchange cmdlet issued (25630) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice how Windows Server keeps a log of everything quirky? That event ID 25630 pops up in the Event Viewer when someone runs the Set-PartnerApplication cmdlet in Exchange. It logs the exact moment that command tweaks settings for partner apps, like linking up with other services for secure chats or federated stuff. I mean, it's basically Exchange saying, "Hey, we just adjusted how we talk to outside partners." The full details show the timestamp, the user who triggered it, and any parameters passed in, so you can spot if it's routine maintenance or something fishy. And it flags the source as MSExchange Management, under the Application log usually. If you're watching for security tweaks, this event yells about changes to those partner links, which could open doors or close them unexpectedly. You pull it up in Event Viewer by filtering for ID 25630, and bam, there it is with all the juicy bits like the application name and the new config values.

But monitoring it for alerts? I got you. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the Custom Views or Subscriptions node, whatever floats your boat. Create a task to subscribe to that event log. Set it to watch the Application log for ID 25630 from MSExchange. Then, attach a scheduled task that kicks off when it fires. In the task actions, point it to send an email via the built-in mailto or whatever SMTP you have handy. You configure the trigger right there in the Event Viewer screen, no fuss. Test it by simulating the event if you can, and you'll get pinged every time that cmdlet runs. Keeps you in the loop without babysitting the logs all day.

Or, if you want hands-off, at the end of this is the automatic email solution that'll handle it slickly; it'll get added later so you don't miss a beat.

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