sysmail_mailattachments (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Contains one row for each attachment submitted to Database Mail. Use this view when you want information about Database Mail attachments. To review all e-mails processed by Database Mail use sysmail_allitems (Transact-SQL).
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| attachment_id | int | Identifier of the attachment. |
| mailitem_id | int | Identifier of the mail item that contained the attachment. |
| filename | nvarchar(520) | The file name of the attachment. When attach_query_result is 1 and query_attachment_filename is NULL, Database Mail creates an arbitrary filename. |
| filesize | int | The size of the attachment in bytes. |
| attachment | varbinary(max) | The content of the attachment. |
| last_mod_date | datetime | The date and time of the last modification of the row. |
| last_mod_user | sysname | The user who last modified the row. |
Remarks
When troubleshooting Database Mail, use this view to see the properties of the attachments.
Attachments stored in the system tables can cause the msdb database to grow. Use sysmail_delete_mailitems_sp to delete mail items and their associated attachments. For more information, see Create a SQL Server Agent Job to Archive Database Mail Messages and Event Logs.
Permissions
Granted to the sysadmin fixed server role and the DatabaseMailUserRole database role. When executed by a member of the sysadmin fixed server role, this view shows all attachments. All other users only see the attachments for messages that they submitted.
See Also
sysmail_allitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_faileditems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_sentitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_unsentitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_event_log (Transact-SQL)