Sqlserver 2005 doesn't send mail when i used free version .

• richi.agrawal 73244

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  April 16, 2011 at 5:02 am

  #236706

  hello

  i am using SQl Server 2005 . i want to send a mail through sqlserver 2005 i used same code those you have to mention in a your website but after that i dont receive a mail in my email id.

  so what is the problem i dont understand ?

  i used your code after that i got a message mail queue then i run a select query then description error is activation failed.

  so tell me what i the problem.

  i used sql server 2005 is a free version so this is not a issue tell me .

  Regards,

  Richi Agarwal

• Lowell

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  April 16, 2011 at 5:38 am

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  mail functions are based on the service broker functionality, which is not included in the express versions of 2005/2008; you'll want to buy a developer version for under $50 dollars to be able to test your mail functions.

  what is included/not included in 2005 Express:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165636%28en-US,SQL.90%29.aspx

  Lowell

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