New-SettingOverride Exchange cmdlet issued (25699) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 25699 pops up in Event Viewer when someone runs the New-SettingOverride cmdlet in Exchange. It flags a tweak to the usual rules, like overriding some transport config or mail flow settings. You see it under the MSExchange Transport logs, and it logs who did it, from which IP, and exactly what got changed. I check mine whenever admins fiddle with policies, because it could mean a quick fix or something sneaky. But yeah, it details the timestamp, the user account, and the specific override parameters too. Keeps things traceable, you know?

You want to watch for this without staring at screens all day. I set up alerts by right-clicking the event in Event Viewer. Pick Attach Task To This Event, then build a scheduled task that triggers on ID 25699. Make it run a program to send an email, like using the old mailto trick or a simple batch file. You configure the task properties to email your address right away. I test it by forcing the event, just to see if the ping hits my inbox fast. Keeps you looped in without hassle.

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