Sending SMTP mail in SQL Server 2008 R2 Express

Question

I tried using : sp_send_dbmail

But I got the following error:

Msg 15281, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_send_dbmail, Line 0
SQL Server blocked access to procedure 'dbo.sp_send_dbmail' of component 'Database Mail XPs' because this component is turned off as part of the security configuration for this server.
A system administrator can enable the use of 'Database Mail XPs' by using sp_configure. For more information about enabling 'Database Mail XPs', see "Surface Area Configuration" in SQL Server Books Online.

I also tried to use this code to send SMTP mail in SQL Server 2008 R2 EXPRESS: http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=6699

But I am getting the following error:

Msg 15281, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_OACreate, Line 1
SQL Server blocked access to procedure 'sys.sp_OACreate' of component 'Ole Automation Procedures' because this component is turned off as part of the security configuration for this server. A system administrator can enable the use of 'Ole Automation Procedures' by using sp_configure. For more information about enabling 'Ole Automation Procedures', see "Surface Area Configuration" in SQL Server Books Online.

I went to the "Facets" to check the security options there, but there is nothing about "Surface Area Configuration"! Is it missing because I am using the Express version of the SQL Server 2008 R2? Or am I going in the wrong direction?

If you have any better code/suggestion for sending mail in SQL Server 2008, please let me know. Thanks!

Answer 1

Phase 1: right click on sql server 2008r2 express within ssms/choose facets/choose Surface Area Configuration/set DatabaseMailEnabled ->true/click ok.Restart the server

Phase2: You just need to configure some tables within msdb.Here are the tables that need to be configured:

1. sysmail_account -> create a default mail account
2. sysmail_profile -> create a default profile(you will need this with sp_send_dbmail)
3. sysmail_profileaccount -> add related data to this based on 2 profile id
4. sysmail_server -> create a mail server from your email account you will be using to send emails.If you do not know the server type look inside sysmail_servertype.

After updating these table refresh msdb and try sending email using sp_send_dbmail If you followed all these steps you will be able to send email within sql 2008 r2 express using sp_send_dbmail. I did 5 tests and it went well.

Talley Ouro Raleigh [email protected]