Copy-DbaDbMail View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Copies Database Mail configuration including profiles, accounts, mail servers and settings between SQL Server instances.
Description Migrates the complete Database Mail setup from a source SQL Server to one or more destination servers. This includes mail profiles (which group accounts for specific purposes), mail accounts (SMTP configurations), mail servers (SMTP server details and credentials), and global configuration values like account retry attempts and maximum file size.
Get-DbaDbMail View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail configuration including profiles, accounts, and settings from SQL Server instances
Description Retrieves the complete Database Mail configuration from one or more SQL Server instances, including mail profiles, SMTP accounts, configuration values, and properties. This function provides a quick way to audit your email setup across multiple servers, troubleshoot mail delivery issues, or document your Database Mail configuration for compliance purposes.
Get-DbaDbMailAccount View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail account configurations from SQL Server instances
Description Retrieves Database Mail account configurations including email addresses, display names, SMTP server settings, and authentication details from SQL Server instances. This function helps DBAs audit email configurations across their environment, troubleshoot mail delivery issues, and document Database Mail settings for compliance or migration purposes. The returned account objects include connection details, server configurations, and account properties that can be used to verify proper Database Mail setup.
Get-DbaDbMailConfig View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail configuration settings from SQL Server instances
Description Retrieves all Database Mail configuration values from SQL Server, including settings like MaxFileSize, ProhibitedExtensions, DatabaseMailExeMinLifeTime, and LoggingLevel.
This function helps DBAs audit current Database Mail configurations, troubleshoot email delivery issues, and verify compliance with organizational email policies.
You can retrieve all configuration settings or filter by specific configuration names to focus on particular settings.
Get-DbaDbMailHistory View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail history from SQL Server’s msdb database for troubleshooting and compliance
Description Retrieves comprehensive Database Mail history from the msdb.dbo.sysmail_allitems table, including delivery status, recipients, subject lines, and timestamps. This function helps DBAs troubleshoot email delivery issues, audit mail activity for compliance reporting, and monitor Database Mail performance. You can filter results by send date or delivery status (Sent, Failed, Unsent, Retrying) to focus on specific timeframes or problem emails.
Get-DbaDbMailLog View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail event logs from msdb for troubleshooting email delivery issues
Description Retrieves Database Mail event logs from the msdb.dbo.sysmail_event_log table, providing detailed information about email send attempts, failures, and system events. This function is essential for diagnosing Database Mail problems, monitoring email delivery status, and identifying configuration issues. You can filter results by date range and event type (Error, Warning, Success, Information, Internal) to focus on specific troubleshooting scenarios rather than manually querying the mail log tables.
Get-DbaDbMailProfile View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves Database Mail profiles and their configuration details from SQL Server instances
Description Retrieves Database Mail profiles from one or more SQL Server instances, returning detailed configuration information for each profile including ID, name, description, and status properties. This function is essential for auditing Database Mail configurations across your environment, troubleshooting email notification issues, and documenting mail profile setups for compliance or change management.
Get-DbaDbMailServer View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves SMTP server configurations from SQL Server Database Mail accounts
Description Retrieves detailed SMTP server configuration information from all Database Mail accounts on SQL Server instances. This function pulls the actual mail server settings including port numbers, SSL configuration, authentication methods, and connection details. Useful for auditing email infrastructure, troubleshooting delivery issues, and documenting Database Mail configurations across your environment.
New-DbaDbMailAccount View Source Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Creates a new Database Mail account for sending emails from SQL Server
Description Creates a new Database Mail account on SQL Server instances to enable automated email notifications, alerts, and reports. Database Mail accounts define the email settings (SMTP server, sender address, authentication) that SQL Server uses when sending emails through stored procedures like sp_send_dbmail. This is essential for setting up automated maintenance notifications, job failure alerts, and scheduled report delivery.
New-DbaDbMailProfile View Source Ian Lanham (@ilanham) Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Creates a new Database Mail profile for organizing SQL Server email notifications
Description Creates a new Database Mail profile on SQL Server instances, which serves as a container for organizing mail accounts used by SQL Server for notifications, alerts, and reports. Database Mail profiles allow you to group multiple mail accounts and set priorities for failover scenarios. You can optionally associate an existing mail account to the profile during creation, making this useful for setting up complete email notification systems or organizing different notification types into separate profiles.
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