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In this paper we study Riemannian manifolds $$(M^n, g)$$ admitting an m-quasi-Einstein metric with V as its potential vector field. We derive an integral formula for compact m-quasi-Einstein manifolds and prove that the vector field V vanishes under certain integral inequality. Next, we prove that if the metrically equivalent 1-form $$V^{\flat }$$ associated with the potential vector field is a harmonic 1-form, then V is an infinitesimal harmonic transformation. Moreover, if M is compact then it is Einstein. Some more results were obtained when (i) V generates an infinitesimal harmonic transformation, (ii) V is a conformal vector field.