Enable-App Exchange cmdlet issued (25539) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice how Windows Server logs these quirky events in Event Viewer? That one called "Enable-App Exchange cmdlet issued," event ID 25539, pops up when someone runs a command to turn on an Exchange app. It's like the system jotting down, hey, this app just got the green light. Happens in the Microsoft-Exchange-Server-Apps channel, usually under Administrative logs. Details spill out the app name, who did it, timestamp, all that jazz. I check mine sometimes, catches sneaky changes admins might miss. But if you're watching for it, you don't want to stare at the screen all day.

Hmmm, monitoring that event for an email alert? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the custom view or the log where it hides. Pick Create Task from Event. You select that 25539 ID, set it to trigger on that specific event. Then attach an action to send an email. Yeah, built-in stuff, no fancy coding. I set one up once, gets me a ping right away if something flips on. Keeps you looped in without the hassle.

Or, tweak the task to run every few minutes, scanning for new hits. Event Viewer screen makes it straightforward, just point and click mostly. You fill in your email server details there, who gets the note. I like how it feels low-key, not overkill. But if you want it slicker, at the end of this answer is the automatic email solution.

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