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AutostartMail Property

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The AutostartMail property exposes the Microsoft SQL Server mail startup behavior.

Syntax

object.AutostartMail [=value]

Parts

  • object
    An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

  • value
    TRUE or FALSE

Data Type

Boolean

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetAutostartMail(LPBOOL pRetVal);
HRESULT SetAutostartMail(BOOL NewValue);

Remarks

If TRUE, an attempt to start the SQL Server workgroup post office is made when SQL Server starts.

If FALSE, no attempt is made to start the post office when SQL Server starts. SQL Server mail can be started manually.

Applies To:

Registry Object