sysmail_help_status_sp (Transact-SQL)
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
By default, only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can access this procedure.
Examples
The following example displays the status of Database Mail.
EXEC msdb.dbo.sysmail_help_status_sp;
GO
Result set:
Status
-------
STARTED