"Sue Hoegemeier" <Sue_H@nomail.please> wrote in message
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> If you are on SQL 2005, use Database Mail instead.
> For SQL Mail, the last stable version combination of SQL
> Mail and Outlook was with Outlook 2000. After that, you hit
> some issues. The following articles will walk you through
> configuring SQL Mail:
> NF: How to Configure SQL Mail
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=263556
> INF: Common SQL Mail Problems
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315886
>
> If you aren't on SQL 2005, I think the best configuration
> option is to not use SQL Mail and MAPI. You can use SMTP
> which is a lot cleaner, not dependent on MAPI profiles, not
> dependent on keeping a program like Outlook open and running
> (what you need to do with Outlook 2002 and above) on a
> server, doesn't flake out like Outlook/MAPI, etc, etc.. You
> can download a free xp to do SMTP mail and find more
> information at:
> http://www.sqldev.net/xp/xpsmtp.htm
>
> -Sue
>
> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:58:22 -0500, "SAC"
> <sac@somewhere.com> wrote:
>
>>I want to use sql mail, but I don't have a profile.
>>
>>I have Outlook 2003 installed on the computer with an email account using
>>exchange server.
>>
>>In the Control Panel I see a profile named Outlook, but when I attempt to
>>configure sql mail no profile is listed.
>>
>>What do I need to do?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>