Very often, we’re asked to extract some data from a database. If the request repeats regularly, it’s worth looking into automating it so you don’t have to perform this boring procedure over and over again. For this reason, you’ll probably want to send emails from SQL Server with the predefined content. And it’s not that hard to set up.

Of course, emailing in SQL Server doesn’t need to only be about exporting data. You may simply want to keep yourself (or a colleague of yours) updated when, for example, a backup is finished or a programmed job fails miserably. With built-in functionalities, this can easily be done too.

We cover several different approaches and let you choose which works best for your needs.