Contains one row for each attachment submitted to Database Mail. Use this view when you want information about Database Mail attachments. To review all e-mails processed by Database Mail use sysmail_allitems (Transact-SQL).
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Column name
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Data type
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Description
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attachment_id
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int
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Identifier of the attachment.
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mailitem_id
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int
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Identifier of the mail item that contained the attachment.
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filename
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nvarchar(520)
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The file name of the attachment. When attach_query_result is 1 and query_attachment_filename is NULL, Database Mail creates an arbitrary filename.
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filesize
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int
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The size of the attachment in bytes.
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attachment
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varbinary(max)
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The content of the attachment.
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last_mod_date
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datetime
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The date and time of the last modification of the row.
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last_mod_user
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sysname
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The user who last modified the row.
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When troubleshooting Database Mail, use this view to see the properties of the attachments.
Attachments stored in the system tables can cause the msdb database to grow. Use sysmail_delete_mailitems_sp to delete mail items and their associated attachments. For more information, see How to: Create a SQL Server Agent Job to Archive Database Mail Messages and Event Logs.
Granted to the sysadmin fixed server role and the DatabaseMailUserRole database role. When executed by a member of the sysadmin fixed server role, this view shows all attachments. All other users only see the attachments for messages that they submitted.
Reference
sysmail_allitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_faileditems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_sentitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_unsentitems (Transact-SQL)
sysmail_event_log (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Troubleshooting Database Mail
Help and Information
Getting SQL Server 2008 Assistance