Please try sending a test email via the GUI and post the screen shot of the error.

Also, try sending a test email via the query window and post the ewrror...

I believe that 'Database 2' is tempdb.

Try stopping and restarting SQL Server.

Google docs anybody ???

How about one more solution:

use master

go

select createdate as 'Sql Server Installation Date'

from sys.syslogins

where sid = 0x010100000000000512000000 -- language neutral for NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

go

try this:

stop the SQL Agent

execute the following query:

alter database msdb set enable_broker

restart the SQL Agent

Even though the Service Broker may not be installed I have found...

I can replicate it. I have attached the screen shot as well.

Also ...

Our database backup throughput to local or SAN disk is about 1 Gb/Minute.

Our network database backups average about 500 Mb/Minute.

I really think that your network has issues ...

We toss around Terrabytes of data fairly regularly.

Our network throughput in copy these 200-500 Gb backup files ranges anywhere from 375 Mb/Minute...

It seems to be more of a case of avoiding 'planned downtime' in order to increase 'availability' while at the same time increasing the possibility and length of 'unplanned downtime'....

Please take Ed's advice ... the money you will spend on experienced consultants with the knowledge-base you need will be paltry (50-100k) compared to the millions your servers, SAN storage...

I am going to guess that you are installing from a network share.

If this is the case copy the installation media to local disk and try it again.

Interesting - I had the chance to work with a few Exchange ROSS and SQL ROSS engineers over the last decade at various stops in my career. It seemed that...

Since this is a maintenance plan try querying the msdb maintenance history table:

select * from msdb..sysdbmaintplan_history

where plan_name = 'your_plan_name'

I have found that this table sometimes has better info than the...

It sounds like Gordon Bell is doing exactly what he and MS want - sometyhing 'fun' and definitely outside of the box. My hat is off to him and MS...

It took google and wikipedia 60 seconds to provide the answer for me.

At first I thought what in the world does this have to do with SQL - then started...