To configure email alerts for SQL Server Agent jobs, you must follow a specific functional hierarchy. First, Enable Database Mail at the instance level to provide the SMTP infrastructure required for sending messages. Second, you must Enable the email settings for the SQL Server Agent by associating a specific Mail Profile with the Agent service; without this, the Agent cannot utilize the Database Mail system. Finally, you Create a job notification within the specific Backup Job's properties, targeting the dbadmin1 operator to trigger on the "Failure" condition. Creating a "job alert" is incorrect here as alerts typically respond to performance thresholds or SQL errors, whereas notifications are the native mechanism for job-specific outcomes.

Official Vendor Documentation: Microsoft Learn. Configure SQL Server Agent Mail to Use Database Mail. Section: "Before you begin." [Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/database-mail/configure-sql-server-agent-mail-to-use-database-mail]

Official Vendor Documentation: Microsoft Learn. Database Mail. Section: "Database Mail Architecture." [Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/database-mail/database-mail]

Official Vendor Documentation: Microsoft Learn. Connect an Operator to an Alert. (Explaining the distinction between Alerts and Job Notifications). [Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/agent/connect-an-operator-to-an-alert]

University Courseware: University of North Texas, CSCE 4350: Database Systems. Lecture: SQL Server Management and Automation. (Covers Agent configuration and Operator notification workflows).

Official Vendor Documentation: Microsoft Learn. Create a Job. Section: "To create a SQL Server Agent job (Notifications page)." [Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/agent/create-a-job]