Send-Log.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Function to email a specified log file. .DESCRIPTION This funtion is designed to email a log file to a user or distribution list. .NOTES Created by: Jason Wasser @wasserja Modified: 6/23/2017 Version 1.4 Changelog: * Added authentication support with default of anonymous. Send-MailMessage with Exchange forces authentication. * Changed to use Send-MailMessage .EXAMPLE Send-Log -Path "C:\Logs\Reboot.log" Sends the C:\Logs\Reboot.log to the recipient in the script parameters. .EXAMPLE Send-Log -Path c:\Logs\install.log -to admin@domain.com -from no-reply@domain.com -subject "See attached Log" -messagebody "See attached" -smtpserver smtp.domain.com #> function Send-Log { [CmdletBinding()] [OutputType([int])] Param ( # Enter the path for the log file to be emailed. [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Position = 0)] [Alias("Attachment", "LogPath")] $Path, [string]$SmtpServer = "smtp.domain.com", [string[]]$ToAddress = "it.distro@domain.com", [string]$FromAddress = "automaton@domain.com", [string]$Subject = "Automaton Alert $(get-date -Format "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm")", [string]$MessageBody = "Please see attached.`n`nSincerely,`nYour friendly AutoMaton.", [int]$Port = 25, [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]$Credential = [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty ) Begin { } Process { if (Test-Path $Path) { # Creating anonymous credential if ($Credential.Username -eq $null) { $SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -String 'anonymous' -AsPlainText -Force $Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('anonymous',$SecurePassword) } #Sending email Write-Verbose "Sending $Path via SMTP." Send-MailMessage -To $ToAddress -From $FromAddress -Subject $Subject -Body $MessageBody -Attachments $Path -SmtpServer $smtpServer -Credential $Credential -Port $Port } else { Write-Error "Unable to find $Path." } } End { } } |