SQL Mail

What is SQL Mail?

A utility in Microsoft SQL Server 6 that can send messages through the built-in Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) of Microsoft Windows NT.

SQL Mail messages can be

• Short strings of text
• The output of a query
• An attached file

By using SQL Mail extended stored procedures, you can send messages in response to events such as the following:

• SQL Server generates an alert.
• A performance monitor threshold is exceeded.
• A scheduled task succeeds or fails.