Category: PL/SQL

In Oracle PL/SQL, UTL_SMTP is a package that allows you to interact with mail servers through the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). This package is useful for sending emails from PL/SQL programs. One of the key procedures within UTL_SMTP is HELO, which is used to establish a connection between the client (Oracle database) and the…(Continue Reading)

The UTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION function in Oracle PL/SQL is part of the UTL_SMTP package, which is used for sending emails using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The OPEN_CONNECTION function establishes a connection to the SMTP server, which allows further email handling operations to be performed, like composing and sending the email content. Syntax UTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION ( host…(Continue Reading)

The Oracle UTL_SMTP package is a powerful tool in the Oracle PL/SQL suite designed to support the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) for sending emails directly from the database. UTL_SMTP enables developers to interact programmatically with SMTP servers, allowing the creation and sending of email messages in a variety of formats and with various customizations.…(Continue Reading)

The UTL_MAIL.SEND_ATTACH_RAW procedure in Oracle PL/SQL is part of the UTL_MAIL package, which provides an interface for sending emails from within the Oracle Database. This procedure allows you to send an email with an attachment that is passed as raw binary data. It is particularly useful for attaching non-text files, such as images, PDFs, or…(Continue Reading)

The UTL_MAIL.SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 procedure in Oracle PL/SQL is part of the UTL_MAIL package, which facilitates sending emails from the database using SMTP. The SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 procedure specifically allows for sending an email with an attachment that is in VARCHAR2 format. It can be used to send text-based attachments such as logs or reports directly from a PL/SQL…(Continue Reading)