You may find below error message in SQL Server Error Log typically adjutant to SQL Mail session start up messages. Error: 1073759778, Severity: 1, State: 0 Error: 1073759806, Severity: 1, State: 0 These are Severity: 1 error which means they are for information purpose only. These messages are logged because SQL Mail started with xp_startmail which is unnecessary in SQL 2000. SQL Mail automatically starts when you run xp_sendmail in SQL 2000. Below messages are from a SQL 2000 SP4 Error Log which for same reason we discussed here: Error: 1073759778, Severity: 1, State: 0 SQL Mail session started.. Using 'sqlmap70.dll' version '2000.80.2039' to execute extended stored procedure 'xp_sendmail'. Error: 1073759806, Severity: 1, State: 0 Starting SQL Mail session.... Using 'xpsqlbot.dll' version '2000.80.2039' to execute extended stored procedure 'xp_qv'. Proposed corrective action: Short Term: No action needed . You can sa