https://www.sqlserver70.com/tags/sysmail_allitems/Recent content in sysmail_allitems on SQL Server ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenSQLServer70.comhttps://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-database-mail-configuration-and-test-script/Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-database-mail-configuration-and-test-script/ <p>Database Mail is switched off on a new instance, and <code>sp_send_dbmail</code> cannot work until an SMTP account, a profile that holds it, and a grant that lets users send through that profile all exist in <code>msdb</code>. The script below enables the feature, builds those three objects, sends a test message, and reads the queue and the event log to show what happened to it.</p> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1012089347386563" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1012089347386563" data-ad-slot="8593449130"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <h2 id="purpose-and-overview">Purpose and Overview</h2> <p>The Database Mail Configuration Wizard in SSMS builds the same account, profile and security objects this script does, but a wizard run leaves nothing to review, store in source control or replay on the next instance. A T-SQL script does, which makes it the better tool when more than one server needs identical mail settings, and the wizard stays useful for one-off changes and for the Configure System Parameters page.</p>