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How To Configure SQL Server Database Mail To Send Email Using Your Windows Live Mail Account or Your Gmail Account
How To Configure SQL Server Database Mail To Send Email Using Your Windows Live Mail Account or Your Gmail Account
How To Configure SQL Server Database Mail To Send Email Using Your Windows Live Mail Account or Your Gmail Account
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Now, you will be required to enter a Profile Name. This can be any Arbitrary Name that will help you identify
the Profile. You might also want to add a Description. Now, click on Add.
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Now, you are prompted to create a New Database Mail Account. Enter any Account Name andDescription.
The other parameters are as follows:
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Back on the New Profile screen, click Next. The next Manage Profile Security screen allows you to set
the Public Profiles, the Private Profiles and the Default Profiles for each of the Public and Private Profiles.
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Click Next. This will move us to the Configure System Parameters screen. You may want to tweak the
parameters; however, for demonstration purposes, we will keep these as default. Now, click Next.
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In the Complete the Wizard screen, review the parameters and click Finish. Ensure that all the 5 Actions
succeed and then click Close.
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Your DB Mail should now be configured successfully and you should be all setup to send emails using DB Mail.
But before we confirm success, we will like to send a test email and confirm receipt. To do that, right-click
on Database Mail and choose Send Test E-Mail
11. You should receive the email in a few seconds. If you have received the email, you have been able to configure
DB Mail successfully, and you can now start using DB Mail.