The Database Mail XPs option controls the ability to generate and transmit email messages from SQL Server. Disabling the Database Mail XPs option reduces the SQL Server surface, eliminates a DOS attack vector and channel to exfiltrate data from the database server to a remote host.
Solution
Run the following T-SQL command: EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; RECONFIGURE; EXECUTE sp_configure 'Database Mail XPs', 0; RECONFIGURE; GO EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0; RECONFIGURE;