sysmail_help_status_sp (Transact-SQL)

Displays the status of Database Mail queues. Use sysmail_start_sp to start the Database Mail queues and sysmail_stop_sp to stop the Database Mail queues.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sysmail_help_status_sp

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Permissions

By default, only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can access this procedure.

Result Set

Column name	Data type	Description
Status	nvarchar(7)	The status of the Database Mail. Possible values are STARTED and STOPPED.

Examples

The following example displays the status of Database Mail.

EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sysmail_help_status_sp ;
GO

Result set:

Status
-------
STARTED

See Also

Reference

sysmail_start_sp (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_stop_sp (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

Database Mail External Program
Troubleshooting Database Mail

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance