SQL Server Agent provides three type of notifications: email, paging (via email), and NET Send. The BOL describes how to configure all three methods.

-Mike

>>In my experience, most people will send a notification if the job fails.
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>>-Mike
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>Thanks again Mike.
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>It makes sense, so you don't get loads of messages just saying everything was alright. If the server was down at the moment the job should start, is there a way to be notified ?
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>Best.