MAPI Mail Client for SQL Mail?

Are there any free MAPI mail clients that I could use with an Internet mail
service (POP3/SMTP) so I could set up SQL Mail?
The Outlook Express that came with my dedicated server doesn't seem to do
the trick, and it's not easy to install Outlook on a dedicated server at a
hosting site where I can't just pop in a CD.
Thanks for any help.Don,
I am not sure I understand what you need to do. If this is SQL2005 you can
use Database mail to access any SMTP server. If you are on 2000 you might
want to check this out:
http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Are there any free MAPI mail clients that I could use with an Internet
> mail
> service (POP3/SMTP) so I could set up SQL Mail?
> The Outlook Express that came with my dedicated server doesn't seem to do
> the trick, and it's not easy to install Outlook on a dedicated server at a
> hosting site where I can't just pop in a CD.
> Thanks for any help.
>|||Didn't know MVPs hung around on weekends ;) Thanks.
I do have Win2K. What I'd like to do is, when a SQL Server Agent job (e.g.
backup) runs successfully (or more importantly fails) that I get an email.
Or if a CHECKDB identifies problems?
I've seen 'xpsmtp' but it seems a little complicated, and requires extra
non-intuitive steps when setting up jobs.
I just thought there might be a downloadable MAPI mail client somewhere (not
necessarily free) that would let me use SQL Mail as if I had Outlook
installed and could use email notification with jobs as easily as I could if
I had Outlook installed.
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
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> Don,
> I am not sure I understand what you need to do. If this is SQL2005 you can
> use Database mail to access any SMTP server. If you are on 2000 you might
> want to check this out:
> http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm
>
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
> "Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:e0PMxMWyGHA.3464@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Are there any free MAPI mail clients that I could use with an Internet
> > mail
> > service (POP3/SMTP) so I could set up SQL Mail?
> >
> > The Outlook Express that came with my dedicated server doesn't seem to
do
> > the trick, and it's not easy to install Outlook on a dedicated server at
a
> > hosting site where I can't just pop in a CD.
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
> >
> >
>|||Setting up a MAPI mail client such as Exchange or Lotus Notes that will be
trouble-free and won't require you to pop-up a CD? Didn't know that such a
thing existed. Instead of MAPI, try using a SMTP client instead for sending
your warnings:
http://www.orcsweb.com/articles/sendmailsql.aspx
http://www.sqlteam.com/item.asp?ItemID=5003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312839
--
Sylvain Lafontaine, ing.
MVP - Technologies Virtual-PC
E-mail: http://cerbermail.com/?QugbLEWINF
"Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Didn't know MVPs hung around on weekends ;) Thanks.
> I do have Win2K. What I'd like to do is, when a SQL Server Agent job (e.g.
> backup) runs successfully (or more importantly fails) that I get an email.
> Or if a CHECKDB identifies problems?
> I've seen 'xpsmtp' but it seems a little complicated, and requires extra
> non-intuitive steps when setting up jobs.
> I just thought there might be a downloadable MAPI mail client somewhere
> (not
> necessarily free) that would let me use SQL Mail as if I had Outlook
> installed and could use email notification with jobs as easily as I could
> if
> I had Outlook installed.
>
> "Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
> news:upltlVWyGHA.4576@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Don,
>> I am not sure I understand what you need to do. If this is SQL2005 you
>> can
>> use Database mail to access any SMTP server. If you are on 2000 you might
>> want to check this out:
>> http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm
>>
>> --
>> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>> "Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:e0PMxMWyGHA.3464@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Are there any free MAPI mail clients that I could use with an Internet
>> > mail
>> > service (POP3/SMTP) so I could set up SQL Mail?
>> >
>> > The Outlook Express that came with my dedicated server doesn't seem to
> do
>> > the trick, and it's not easy to install Outlook on a dedicated server
>> > at
> a
>> > hosting site where I can't just pop in a CD.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help.
>> >
>> >
>>
>|||Unfortunately setting up Mapi with SQL2000 can be quite troublesome and
using SMTP for job notification can involve a lot of extra work as well. If
you are willing to spend a few dollars your life could be made much easier
with a tool such as SQL Sentry from www.sqlsentry.net. It does a lot more
than just monitoring job status and can save a lot of aggravation.
--
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
"Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:evpT4hWyGHA.1256@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Didn't know MVPs hung around on weekends ;) Thanks.
> I do have Win2K. What I'd like to do is, when a SQL Server Agent job (e.g.
> backup) runs successfully (or more importantly fails) that I get an email.
> Or if a CHECKDB identifies problems?
> I've seen 'xpsmtp' but it seems a little complicated, and requires extra
> non-intuitive steps when setting up jobs.
> I just thought there might be a downloadable MAPI mail client somewhere
> (not
> necessarily free) that would let me use SQL Mail as if I had Outlook
> installed and could use email notification with jobs as easily as I could
> if
> I had Outlook installed.
>
> "Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
> news:upltlVWyGHA.4576@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Don,
>> I am not sure I understand what you need to do. If this is SQL2005 you
>> can
>> use Database mail to access any SMTP server. If you are on 2000 you might
>> want to check this out:
>> http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm
>>
>> --
>> Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
>> "Don Miller" <nospam@.nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:e0PMxMWyGHA.3464@.TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Are there any free MAPI mail clients that I could use with an Internet
>> > mail
>> > service (POP3/SMTP) so I could set up SQL Mail?
>> >
>> > The Outlook Express that came with my dedicated server doesn't seem to
> do
>> > the trick, and it's not easy to install Outlook on a dedicated server
>> > at
> a
>> > hosting site where I can't just pop in a CD.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help.
>> >
>> >
>>
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