Configuring SQL Mail

SQL Mail is the vehicle by which special stored procedures within SQL Server can interact with MAPI systems. For these procedures to run correctly, you must link a mail profile set up for SQL Mail with the SQL Mail service. This is done by opening the Support Services folder under the server in Enterprise Manager, right-clicking on the SQL Mail item, and choosing the Properties option. This brings up the SQL Mail Properties dialog box where you can choose the mail profile you want SQL Mail to use (see Figure 23.2). This list should include the mail profile setup for the SQL Server user account, as described in the previous section.

Figure 23.2. Choosing the mail profile for SQL Mail in the SQL Mail Properties dialog box. ...

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