Sending Email With SQLServer 2008

It is beneficial to use the new "Database Mail" section in SQL Server Management Studio, you can setup profiles etc.

--Start the mail watcher, looks for mail then sends it when it has time.
EXEC msdb.dbo.sysmail_start_sp;

--Queue the Message.
EXEC   msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
     @profile_name = 'ProfileName'
     ,@recipients       = 'Address@EmailAddress.com'
     ,@subject          = 'Subject'
     ,@body              = 'Body'
     ,@body_format        = 'HTML' --Or Text
     --,@query                = @UpdateMessageQuery
     --@file_attachments = @file_attachments