utl_smtp ... use smtp_out_server parameter - How about smtp_out_server parameter? SQL> show parameter smtp_out_server NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ smtp_out_server string smtp.domain.com On Database server ... check $ telnet smtp.domain.com 25 - write pl/sql program to test, check error and ask sysadmin about maillog on Mail Server. Good Luck Surachart Opun http://surachartopun.com On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:23 PM, Dba DBA <oracledbaquestions@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Oracle: 10.1.0.3 > OS: Solaris 64 bit > > We have used utl_smtp for emailing for years. Now all of a sudden on some > of our servers, mail is not being sent when we use utl_smtp. Nothing in the > datbase has changed. mailx on the unix server works fine. > > What does utl_smtp do under the cover to send mail? I am assuming it makes > some OS calls to send mail? There was probably some OS/network change or > something. However, it is easier to track down if someone can help me figure > out what utl_smtp does under the covers. > > it does not appear to use mailx since mailx still works. >