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Wednesday 24 February 2010

Database Mail Catalog views

Database Mail Catalog views display metadata about the status of e-mail messages processed by Database Mail.

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_allitems

Contains a row for each attachment submitted to Database Mail.

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_mailattachments

Contains returned message details for Windows or SQL Server

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_event_log

Contains a row for each message sent successfully

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_sentitems

Contains one row for each failed message

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_faileditems

Contains row for Messages with unsent or retrying status which are still in the mail queue

USE MSDB
select * from sysmail_unsentitems

Friday 5 February 2010

SQL Server Version Numbering

This defines the product version numbering format for SQL Server. It is MM.nn.bbbb.rr which is defined as:
MM - Major version
nn - Minor version
bbbb - Build number
rr - Build revision number