1. A method, comprising: selecting, by the message system, a first message execution mode for messages received by the message system, wherein the first message execution mode is selected from a group consisting of a first message execution mode and a second message execution mode; receiving, by a message system a first plurality of messages relating to events occurring on a host system; and processing, by the message system, the first plurality of messages in accordance with the selected first message execution mode, wherein processing in accordance with the first message execution mode comprises executing actions invoked by execution of a first portion of the first plurality of messages and logging, but not executing, actions invoked by execution of a second portion of the first plurality of messages.