BUG: Xp_sendmail with Large Query Results Causes Error 35909

 Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
Article ID: Q166014
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.5
BUG #: 16743 (6.5)

SYMPTOMS

Running xp_sendmail may cause SQLMail to get an exception error and stop if the amount of results in bytes of the query is greater than 8 megabytes (MB) and the results are not attached as a file.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, always use the @attach_results=true parameter with xp_sendmail when the results are very large.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The following is the error that the client process will receive: 

   Msg 35909, Level 18, State 1
   EXCEPTION error encountered in MAPI extended procedures, exception error
   code = 0xC0000005
The following are the errors from the SQL Server errorlog: 

   ods      Error : 18009, Severity: 18, State: 1
   ods      EXCEPTION error encountered in MAPI extended procedures,
   exception error code = 0xC0000005
   ods      Stopped SQL Mail session.

Additional query words: mapi mail sp_processmail 18009
Keywords : kbbug6.50 kbusage SSrvGen SSrvGPF
Version : 6.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbpending

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Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
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