OPEN_CONNECTION function - Return a connection handle to an SMTP server

The OPEN_CONNECTION function returns a connection handle to an SMTP server.

The function returns a connection handle to the SMTP server.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramUTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION( host,port,tx_timeout )

Parameters

host
An input argument of type VARCHAR(255) that specifies the name of the SMTP server.
port
An input argument of type INTEGER that specifies the port number on which the SMTP server is listening.
tx_timeout
An input argument of type INTEGER that specifies the time out value, in seconds. To instruct the procedure not to wait, set this value to 0. To instruct the procedure to wait indefinitely, set this value to NULL.

Authorization

EXECUTE privilege on the UTL_SMTP module.