So you’re writing T-SQL code and you’ve decided that you want to send emails to customers, employees, or the general public. Perhaps you need to send order updates or low stock notifications.
Stop right there. You don’t really wanna do that with SQL Server. Let’s talk about why.
It’s not easy to troubleshoot. SQL Server’s database mail doesn’t have the kind of robust troubleshooting tools necessary to understand why specific emails are delayed or non-deliverable. This is a really important task for customer-facing emails: your customers are gonna say, “I’m not getting your emails,” and your manager is gonna ask