Microsoft KB Archive/315666

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BUG: XP_SENDMAIL Fails to Send Mail to Personal Distribution List

Article ID: 315666

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q315666

BUG #: 351475 (SHILOH_BUGS)

SYMPTOMS

When you use the xp_sendmail system extended stored procedure to distribute mail to a personal distribution list, the process may fail with the following error message:

Server: Msg 18031, Level 16, State 1, Line 0
xp_sendmail: could not resolve recipient
                    

CAUSE

The xp_sendmail system extended stored procedure may not be able to resolve a personal distribution list.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem you can use either of these methods:

• Use SQLAgentMail to distribute mail to personal distribution lists. -or-
  

• Itemize the individual recipients of the personal distribution list in the @recipients parameter of the xp_sendmail system extended stored procedure.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000.

REFERENCES

SQL Server 2000 Books Online: topics; "SQL Mail"; "Configuring Mail Profiles"; "How to set up SQLAgentMail"

Additional query words: sqlmail sql mail email DL group alias global address book

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB315666

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