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Powershell script to notify only new files

Hi Experts,

I have a production server executing files continuously . Sometimes i get files which are not in proper format hence they are not processed and they stay in there forever. I would like to have a script that will run every 5 mins on a specific folder to to check for newer files . I would like to have only new files as these files contains reason for failures. I would like file name to be sent via email.

This question is a followup of https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26895555/Powershell-script-to-notify-files-older-than-10-mins.html

prashanthd

I am a little confused, what was missing in the earlier solution/what is the additional functionality required?

regards
Prashanth

santoshmotwani

ASKER

in this script i only want to email new files ... does not matter if they stay there for months.

this folder actually contain logs ... as soon as something stops working a new text file is generated in this folder . I want whenever that file is generated it should be sent via email.

Thnx for help

prashanthd

How often will you be scheduling the script to run?

regards
Prashanth

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rwskas

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santoshmotwani

ASKER

thanks for your help.

Thats exactly what i wanted

santoshmotwani

ASKER

@rwskas

If i add another email address , it does not send attachments.....

Can you please help

santoshmotwani

ASKER

Can i please make a change, that it should only send email if there is a new file.

rwskas

Can you post what you have changed? It should work that only a new file is emailed.
To add additional email addresses you should be doing:
$emailto = "someemail@domain.com, anotheremail@domain.com"

santoshmotwani

ASKER

@rwskas :

The script is working fine , it works fine for additional email as well.

But what i want is not to send blank emails, at this moment it is sending blank emails because of no new files. I want it to send a email only when a new file is created.

Thanks for your help

rwskas

Modified piece attached should take care of that - sorry I overlooked it.

If ($NewFiles) {
Foreach ($NewFile in $NewFiles) {
        $FileName = $NewFile.FullName
        Email $NewFile
        Add-Content $LogFile $FileName
}
}

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santoshmotwani

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Thnx mate !!!!