New-MailboxDeliveryVirtualDirectory Exchange cmdlet issued (25694) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event, the one with ID 25694, shows up when someone runs the New-MailboxDeliveryVirtualDirectory cmdlet in Exchange. It logs the exact moment that command fires off. You see details like the server name, the user who triggered it, and the timestamp right there. Basically, it flags a new virtual directory getting set up for handling mailbox deliveries. Exchange uses these to route emails smoothly to mailboxes. If it's unexpected, it could mean admin changes or maybe something fishy. I check mine weekly just to stay ahead. You pull up Event Viewer on your Windows Server. Right-click the event log for Applications and Services Logs, then Microsoft, Exchange. Filter for ID 25694 to spot it quick. Once you find the event, you can attach a task to it. Go to the Actions pane, create a task on event. Pick what you want it to do, like launch a program to send an email. I set mine to use the built-in mailto or a simple batch file for alerts. It triggers only when that specific event hits. You test it by forcing the event if needed, but carefully. Keeps you looped in without constant watching. And for the automatic email solution, that's at the end here, but it'll get added later on.

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