The Alert Send Error alert notifies you when its configured condition is met on Azure SQL Database instances so you can investigate and respond.
Mini DBA describes this alert as: Raises when Mini DBA cannot send alert notifications. Mini DBA evaluates this alert once a minute so changes are detected quickly.
This alert protects operational visibility. It warns when automation or notification paths fail, which can otherwise hide the real incident until a user reports a problem.
Enable it on any monitored Azure SQL Database instance where this condition would require an administrator to investigate or communicate with the application team. Tune noisy development systems after you have a short baseline.
This alert is based on a state or event rather than a numeric threshold. Tune its schedule, scope, severity, and notification route so that the response matches the importance of the instance.
Check the failed job or notification target, verify credentials and network access, correct the schedule or destination, and send a test notification so the monitoring path is proven before closing the incident.
If the alert creates repeated noise, review whether it is enabled on the correct instances, whether maintenance windows are configured, and whether the minor and major routes match the real business impact. Keep enough history to prove the new setting before changing it broadly.