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172 UTL_MAIL

The UTL_MAIL package is a utility for managing email which includes commonly used email features, such as attachments, CC, BCC, and return receipt.

This chapter contains the following topics:


Using UTL_MAIL


Security Model

UTL_MAIL is not installed by default because of the SMTP_OUT_SERVER configuration requirement and the security exposure this involves. In installing UTL_MAIL, you should take steps to prevent the port defined by SMTP_OUT_SERVER being swamped by data transmissions.


Operational Notes

You must both install UTL_MAIL and define the SMTP_OUT_SERVER.

sqlplus sys/<pwd>
SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/utlmail.sql
SQL> @$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/prvtmail.plb


Summary of UTL_MAIL Subprograms

Table 172-1 UTL_MAIL Package Subprograms

Subprogram Description
SEND Procedure
Packages an email message into the appropriate format, locates SMTP information, and delivers the message to the SMTP server for forwarding to the recipients
SEND_ATTACH_RAW Procedure
Represents the SEND Procedure overloaded for RAW attachments
SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 Procedure
Represents the SEND Procedure overloaded for VARCHAR2 attachments


SEND Procedure

This procedure packages an email message into the appropriate format, locates SMTP information, and delivers the message to the SMTP server for forwarding to the recipients. It hides the SMTP API and exposes a one-line email facility for ease of use.

Syntax

UTL_MAIL.SEND (
   sender      IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   recipients  IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   cc          IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   bcc         IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   subject     IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   message     IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   mime_type   IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii',
   priority    IN    PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT NULL);

Parameters

Table 172-2 SEND Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description
sender The email address of the sender.
recipients The email addresses of the recipient(s), separated by commas.
cc The email addresses of the CC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL
bcc The email addresses of the BCC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL
subject A string to be included as email subject string, default is NULL
message A text message body.
mime_type The mime type of the message, default is 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii'
priority The message priority, default is NULL.


SEND_ATTACH_RAW Procedure

This procedure is the SEND Procedure overloaded for RAW attachments.

Syntax

UTL_MAIL.SEND_ATTACH_RAW (
   sender           IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   recipients       IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   cc               IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   bcc              IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   subject          IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   message          IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   mime_type        IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii',
   priority         IN    PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT NULL
   attachment       IN    RAW,
   att_inline   IN    BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
   att_mime_type    IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT 
                          'application/octet',
   att_filename     IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);

Parameters

Table 172-3 SEND_ATTACH_RAW Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description
sender The email address of the sender.
recipients The email addresses of the recipient(s), separated by commas.
cc The email addresses of the CC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL.
bcc The email addresses of the BCC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL.
subject A string to be included as email subject string, default is NULL.
message A text message body.
mime_type The mime type of the message, default is 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii'.
priority The message priority, the default is NULL.
attachment A RAW attachment.
att_inline Specifies whether the attachment is viewable inline with the message body, default is TRUE.
att_mime_type The mime type of the attachment, default is 'application/octet'.
att_filename The string specifying a filename containing the attachment, default is NULL.


SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 Procedure

This procedure is the SEND Procedure overloaded for VARCHAR2 attachments.

Syntax

UTL_MAIL.SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 (
   sender            IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   recipients        IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   cc                IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   bcc               IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   subject           IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT NULL,
   message           IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS,
   mime_type         IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii',
   priority          IN    PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT NULL
   attachment        IN    RAW,
   att_inline        IN    BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
   att_mime_type     IN    VARCHAR2 CHARACTER SET ANY_CS DEFAULT 
                          'application/octet',
   att_filename      IN    VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);

Parameters

Table 172-4 SEND_ATTACH_VARCHAR2 Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description
sender The email address of the sender.
recipients The email addresses of the recipient(s), separated by commas.
cc The email addresses of the CC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL.
bcc The email addresses of the BCC recipient(s), separated by commas, default is NULL.
subject A string to be included as email subject string, default is NULL.
message A text message body.
mime_type The mime type of the message, default is 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii'.
priority The message priority, the default is NULL.
attachment A text attachment.
att_inline Specifies whether the attachment is inline, default TRUE.
att_mime_type The mime type of the attachment, default is 'text/plain; charset=us-ascii'.
att_filename The string specifying a filename containing the attachment, default is NULL.