Comments on: SQL 2000 Monitoring

Question: SQL 2000 Monitoring

selfsck — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:46:21 -0800

I am trying to implement SQL mail fonctionnality for monitoring purpose under win2k / sql2k, only problem is to be configurer properly it must first obtain its parameter from Microsoft Mail API (MAPI) thru an already configured mail account, these are production servers and i don't feel too good about installing Outlook or Outlook express just to get an account configured so i can use this fonctionnnality. is there a way around this ? I am aware of several monitoring solution offered by third parties and i accept proposition (please no astroturfin') but I want to get that build in feature to work first.. anyone ? Thanks Selfsck

By: odinsdream

odinsdream — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:15:44 -0800

Can you clarify your question? I'm still not sure what you're looking to do. "SQL mail" ?

Structured Query Language Mail? What is that?

By: patrickje

patrickje — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:10:49 -0800

SQL Mail is horrendous for requiring a MAPI profile

here is a better solution
HOW TO: Send E-Mail Without Using SQL Mail in SQL Server

By: mrg

mrg — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:12:55 -0800

I believe it's sending mail from triggers/stored procedures in SQL Server. on preview, what patrickje saidl

By: selfsck

selfsck — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:59:05 -0800

mrg has it right, From MMC snap it's in Support service then SQL mail. used to monitor and send alarm acording to certain treshold...

odinsdream: here's more details from Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311231