Stored and extended procedures for handling messages

Table 9-1 summarizes the procedures that are available for processing e-mail for Adaptive Server.

**Table 9-1: Procedures for processing mail**
Procedure	Description
xp_deletemail	Deletes a message from the Adaptive Server message inbox.
xp_findnextmsg	Retrieves the message identifier of the next message in the Adaptive Server message inbox.
xp_readmail	Reads a message from the Adaptive Server message inbox.
xp_sendmail	Sends a message from Adaptive Server.
xp_startmail	Starts an Adaptive Server mail session.
xp_stopmail	Stops an Adaptive Server mail session.
sp_processmail	Reads, executes, responds to, and deletes messages submitted to Adaptive Server by e-mail.