Can SQL Server Agent send emails?

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At this point we know the SQL Server can send email. Now we need to setup a SQL Job and then set SQL so it sends emails if the job fails. The easiest way to test this is to setup a Backup job and set it to notify on “Success”. Once it is working properly, change the job to notify on Failure or Completed.

How do I add an email to SQL Server?

Using SQL Server Management Studio1In Object Explorer, expand a SQL Server instance.2Right-click SQL Server Agent, and then select Properties.3Select Alert System.4Select Enable Mail Profile.5In the Mail system list, select Database Mail.6In the Mail profile list, select a mail profile for Database Mail.Configure SQL Server Agent mail to use Database Mail - Microsoft Docs

What is SQL Mail agent?

Database Mail is a feature in SQL Server that allows database applications to send email via SMTP. The database engine actually queues messages to be sent and these messages are passed to an external process to handle the email sending.

Can I send email from SQL Server?

Using Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio, connect to an instance of SQL Server Database Engine where Database Mail is configured, expand Management, right-click Database Mail, and then select Send Test E-Mail.

What does SQL Server Agent do?

SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows service that runs scheduled administrative tasks that are called jobs. You can use SQL Server Agent to run T-SQL jobs to rebuild indexes, run corruption checks, and aggregate data in a SQL Server DB instance.

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