Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security updates that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 update release.
Symptoms
When you open the Alert System page of the SQL Server Agent Properties dialog box in SQL Server 2008 R2, the Alert System page might incorrectly display that the Mail profile property is set to the first profile.
Notes
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The value of the Mail profile property is applied if you click OK on the SQL Server Agent Properties dialog box. Therefore, the Mail profile property may be inadvertently set to the first profile.
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The profiles are in alphabetical order in the combo box for the Mail profile property on the Alert System page.
Cause
This issue occurs because the combo box for the property always selects the first element as the item that appears selected.
Resolution
Cumulative update information
SQL Server 2008 R2
The fix for this issue was first released in cumulative update package 10. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package for SQL Server 2008 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2591746 Cumulative update package 10 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new update release contains all the hotfixes and all the security updates that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 update release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent update release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
981356 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 was released
SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2633146 Cumulative Update package 4 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2567616 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 was released
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
