rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem Filename:   smtp.sql
rem Purpose:    Send e-mail messages from PL/SQL
rem Notes:      From Oracle8i release 8.1.6 one can send e-mail messages
rem		directly from PL/SQL using either the UTL_TCP or UTL_SMTP 
rem		packages. No pipes or external procedures required. 
rem Date:       27-Mar-2000
rem Author:     Frank Naude (frank@onwe.co.za)
rem -----------------------------------------------------------------------

CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE SEND_MAIL (
  msg_from    varchar2 := 'oracle',
  msg_to      varchar2,
  msg_subject varchar2 := 'E-Mail message from your database',
  msg_text    varchar2 := '' )
IS
  c  utl_tcp.connection;
  rc integer;
BEGIN
  c := utl_tcp.open_connection('127.0.0.1', 25);       -- open the SMTP port
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'HELO localhost');
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'MAIL FROM: '||msg_from);
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'RCPT TO: '||msg_to);
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'DATA');                 -- Start message body
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'Subject: '||msg_subject);
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, '');
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, msg_text);
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, '.');                    -- End of message body
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  rc := utl_tcp.write_line(c, 'QUIT');
  dbms_output.put_line(utl_tcp.get_line(c, TRUE));
  utl_tcp.close_connection(c);                         -- Close the connection
EXCEPTION
  when others then
       raise_application_error(-20000,
                               'Unable to send e-mail message from pl/sql');
END;
/
show errors

--  Examples:
set serveroutput on

exec send_mail(msg_to  =>'orafaq@oraaq.org');

exec send_mail(msg_to  =>'orafaq@orafaq.org', 
	       msg_text=>'Look Ma, I can send mail from plsql'
              );