DATABASE MAIL Error

  • we have installed SQL Server 2005 (standard edition) with SP3 on a SQL cluster.

    after the installation when we configured database mail. when i tried to send test mail the only message i saw was mail queued but didnt received the mail.

    the error i am seeing in log is:

    The activated proc [dbo].[sp_sysmail_activate] running on queue msdb.dbo.ExternalMailQueue output the following 'Error executing extended stored procedure: Invalid Parameter.

    any idea?

  • You can dig into the dbmail system tables in the msdb database to get a better idea what happened. Look at sysmail.allitems and sysmail.faileditems to see the status of your message (sent vs. Retrying/failed).

    Read in BOL for more details; great troubleshooting section: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188663.aspx

    Jim Murphy
    http://www.sqlwatchmen.com
    @SQLMurph

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