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title Send SQL Server Agent Error Messages | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date 06/13/2017
ms.prod sql-server-2014
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ms.technology ssms
ms.topic conceptual
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messages [SQL Server], SQL Server Agent
sending messages
SQL Server Agent, errors
errors [SQL Server Agent]
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author stevestein
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Send SQL Server Agent Error Messages

This topic describes how to how to configure [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent to send its error messages by way of net send in [!INCLUDEssCurrent] by using [!INCLUDEssManStudioFull].

In This Topic

Before You Begin

Limitations and Restrictions

  • Object Explorer only displays the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent node if you have permission to use it.

  • The [!INCLUDEmsCoName] Windows Messenger service must be running to receive net send events.

Security

Permissions

To perform its functions, [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent must be configured to use the credentials of an account that is a member of the sysadmin fixed server role in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. The account must have the following Windows permissions:

  • Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight)

  • Replace a process-level token (SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege)

  • Bypass traverse checking (SeChangeNotifyPrivilege)

  • Adjust memory quotas for a process (SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege)

For more information about the Windows permissions required for the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent service account, see Select an Account for the SQL Server Agent Service and Configure Windows Service Accounts and Permissions.

Using SQL Server Management Studio

To send SQL Server Agent error messages

  1. In Object Explorer, click the plus sign to expand the server that contains the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Agent error log from which you want to send error messages via net send.

  2. Right-click SQL Server Agent and select Properties.

  3. In the SQL Server Agent Properties -server_name dialog box, under Error log on the General page, , type the user name or computer name to which you want to send error messages in the Net send recipient box.

  4. Click OK.