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Applies to: 
SQL Server
Displays the status of Database Mail queues. Use sysmail_start_sp to start the Database Mail queues and sysmail_stop_sp to stop the Database Mail queues.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sysmail_help_status_sp
[ ; ]
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Result set
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Status |
nvarchar(7) | The status of the Database Mail. Possible values are STARTED and STOPPED. |
Permissions
Requires CONTROL SERVER permission on the server, or membership in the db_owner database role in the msdb database.
You can grant EXECUTE permissions on this procedure, but these permissions might be overridden during a SQL Server upgrade.
Examples
The following example displays the status of Database Mail.
EXECUTE msdb.dbo.sysmail_help_status_sp;
GO
Result set:
Status
-------
STARTED