Setting Up an E-Mail Client/Profile
Before you can use SQL Mail or SQLAgentMail, a MAPI-enabled e-mail client must be installed on the same server as SQL Server 2000. Although this can be any MAPI-enabled mail provider, it is recommended that you install Outlook 2000. Next, you must have an e-mail account on an available mail server (either a Microsoft Exchange or Internet mail server) that is linked to the domain user account under which SQL Server is running.
The following are the steps to follow for setting up an e-mail profile to support SQL Mail or SQLAgentMail:
1. | Install a MAPI-compliant mail client that can connect to your mail host. Outlook 2000 is recommended because it can connect to either Exchange servers or Internet Mail providers. ... |
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