how to include error messages into backup reports for SQL Server 2008 R2?

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Published on 2012-04-11T22:26:24Z Indexed on 2012/04/11 23:33 UTC
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Right now I have daily (differential) and weekly (full) backups set on my SQL Server 2008 R2 as jobs for SQL Server Agent with email notifications if job fails. I do get emails like this:

JOB RUN: 'Daily backup.Diff backup' was run on 4/11/2012 at 3:00:00 AM

DURATION: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 28 seconds

STATUS: Failed

MESSAGES: The job failed. The Job was invoked by Schedule 9 (Daily backup.Diff backup). The last step to run was step 1 (Diff backup).

but often that happens because we delete/create new databases - and diff backup fails. And the only way for me to see the actual reason is to go to Log Viewer -> Maintenance Plans logs.

Is it possible to include "Error Message" field from the logs into notification emails? And more generic - is it possible to change notification email templates somehow?..

Thanks you.

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