query these items SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysmail_faileditems SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysmail_log do u see any recent error messages.. have u checked the event log for errors. also make sure that database mail is configured properly and the email address is correct. Also do this even if status is started. use msdb sysmail_help_status_sp Go sysmail_stop_sp GO sysmail_start_sp Go sysmail_help_status_sp Go