Redirect-Message Exchange cmdlet issued (25572) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Redirect-Message Exchange cmdlet issued event, ID 25572, pops up in the Event Viewer when someone runs a command to reroute messages in Exchange Server. It logs the details like who triggered it, the mailbox involved, and the new spot the messages head to. You see, Exchange uses this to track admin actions that shift emails around, maybe to another server or user for compliance reasons. I always check the XML view in Event Viewer for the full scoop, it shows the exact parameters used in the cmdlet. Without it, stuff could go haywire if messages vanish into thin air. And yeah, it's under the MSExchange Management log, so filter there to spot it quick.

You want to monitor this with an email alert? Set up a scheduled task right from the Event Viewer screen. I do this all the time to stay on top without staring at logs. Right-click the event, pick Attach Task To This Event, and build from there. Name it something catchy like Redirect Alert. Trigger it on event ID 25572 in that Exchange log. Then, for the action, choose Send an email, plug in your SMTP server details, and who gets the ping. You can even toss in the event description so the email spills the beans on what happened. Test it by firing off a dummy event if you need to tweak.

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