sysmail-help-status-sp-transact-sql.md

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sysmail_help_status_sp (Transact-SQL)	Displays the status of Database Mail queues.	markingmyname	maghan	randolphwest	11/18/2024	sql	system-objects	reference	sysmail_help_status_sp sysmail_help_status_sp_TSQL	sysmail_help_status_sp	TSQL

sysmail_help_status_sp (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

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.

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Syntax

sysmail_help_status_sp
[ ; ]

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Result set

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

Permissions

Requires CONTROL SERVER permission on the server, or membership in the db_owner database role in the msdb database.

[!INCLUDE msdb-execute-permissions]

Examples

The following example displays the status of Database Mail.

EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sysmail_help_status_sp;
GO

Result set:

Status
-------
STARTED

Related content

• Database Mail External Program
• sysmail_start_sp (Transact-SQL)
• sysmail_stop_sp (Transact-SQL)