Sql server enable database mail xps

To enable Database Mail in SQL Server, you need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Configure the Database Mail Profile

  1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to your SQL Server instance.
  2. In the Object Explorer, expand the "Management" node and right-click on "Database Mail".
  3. Select "Configure Database Mail" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Database Mail Configuration" window, click on the "New Profile" button.
  5. Enter a name for the profile, such as "My Database Mail Profile".
  6. Click "OK" to create the profile.

Step 2: Configure the Database Mail Account

  1. In the "Database Mail Configuration" window, click on the "New Account" button.
  2. Select "SMTP" as the account type.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • Account name: Enter a name for the account, such as "My Database Mail Account".
    • Email address: Enter the email address that will be used to send emails.
    • Server name: Enter the name of the SMTP server that will be used to send emails.
    • Port: Enter the port number that will be used to connect to the SMTP server (default is 25).
    • Authentication: Select the authentication method to use (e.g. username and password, or Windows authentication).
    • Username and password: Enter the username and password for the SMTP server account.
  4. Click "OK" to create the account.

Step 3: Enable Database Mail

  1. In the "Database Mail Configuration" window, click on the "Enable Database Mail" button.
  2. Select the profile and account you created in the previous steps.
  3. Click "OK" to enable Database Mail.

Step 4: Test Database Mail

  1. Open a new query window in SSMS and execute the following command:
    EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail @profile_name = 'My Database Mail Profile', @recipients = '[email protected]', @subject = 'Test Email', @body = 'This is a test email sent from SQL Server.'

    Replace [email protected] with the email address you want to send the test email to.

If everything is configured correctly, you should receive an email with the subject "Test Email" and the body "This is a test email sent from SQL Server."