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Hello, am currently using MoniDIR 2000 to monitor folders on a remote pc (shared folders), however, with my current app, I can set it to send me an email whenever there is a change in the monitored directory/folder, but it does not tell me what file has been added. Anyone can suggest another app which can send emails with the names of the files added as well?

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The thread asked for a free way to monitor folders and receive email notices that include the actual filenames. later reported success with a GUI tool, and pointed to the Linux iNotify approach. For a Windows-native, free, and fully controllable solution, PowerShell + the .NET FileSystemWatcher is a reliable option: it reports Created/Changed/Renamed events and can be scripted to email the exact filename.

FileSystemWatcher is documented on Microsoft Learn, and PowerShell can register events with Register-ObjectEvent and send mail with Send-MailMessage:
FileSystemWatcher class
Register-ObjectEvent
Send-MailMessage

Example (minimal) — replace SMTP/server details and paths as needed:

$watcher = New-Object System.IO.FileSystemWatcher
$watcher.Path = '\\server\share'
$watcher.Filter = '*.*'
$watcher.IncludeSubdirectories = $true
$watcher.InternalBufferSize = 8192
$watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = $true

Register-ObjectEvent $watcher Created -Action {
  $name = $Event.SourceEventArgs.Name
  $full = $Event.SourceEventArgs.FullPath
  Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
  Send-MailMessage -From 'alerts@example.com' -To 'ops@example.com' -Subject "New file: $name" -Body "Path: $full" -SmtpServer 'smtp.example.com'
}

Practical tips: run the script as a Scheduled Task or service so it survives reboots; use a service account with access to UNC shares if monitoring remote folders; increase InternalBufferSize to reduce missed events under heavy activity; avoid sending alerts while a large copy is still in progress by checking file locks or stable file size before emailing. This approach gives full control over format, batching, and retries without third‑party licensing.

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currently using TheFOlderSpy, excellent results so far

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