Set-DeliveryAgentConnector Exchange cmdlet issued (25378) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event ID 25378 pops up in the Event Viewer when someone fires off the Set-DeliveryAgentConnector cmdlet in Exchange. It logs the whole thing, like who did it and when. You see it under the admin logs mostly. This event flags changes to how emails route through those connectors. Think of it as a trail left behind after tweaking email paths. I always check it if something funky happens with mail flow. It details the exact command run, the server involved, and even the user account. Without it, you'd miss sneaky config shifts. And yeah, it ties right into security, spotting unauthorized tweaks. But monitoring it manually gets old fast. You want alerts without staring at screens all day.

I figure you can set this up through the Event Viewer itself. Open it up on your server. Filter for that ID 25378 in the logs. Right-click the event and attach a task to it. Pick create a scheduled task on trigger. Make the task run a simple program to send an email. Use something basic like a batch file calling your mail client. Set it to trigger whenever that event hits. Test it by forcing the event if you can. You'll get notified right away on your phone or whatever. It's straightforward, no fancy coding needed. Or tweak the task to email a group if multiple admins watch this.

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