ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 503 bad sequence of commands

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• ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 535 authorization failed (#5.7.0)

  Hello
  
  Can someone help me to find the number in the given pakg.
  I'm tring to send e-mails through this package, but I make a few mistakes: -.
  
  create or replace package body mail_pkg
  as
  function address_email (p_string in varchar2,
  p_recipients table) return varchar2
  is
  long l_recipients;
  Start
  because me in 1... p_recipients. Count
  loop
  UTL_SMTP. RCPT (g_mail_conn, p_recipients (i));
  If (l_recipients is null)
  then
  l_recipients: = p_string | p_recipients (i);
  on the other
  l_recipients: = l_recipients | ', ' || p_recipients (i);
  end if;
  end loop;
  Return l_recipients;
  end;
  
  procedure writeData (p_text in varchar2)
  as
  Start
  If (p_text is not null)
  then
  UTL_SMTP.write_data (g_mail_conn, p_text | g_crlf);
  end if;
  end;
  
  procedure to send (p_sender_email in varchar2,
  P_FROM in varchar2,
  p_to in the table by default array(),
  p_cc in the table by default array(),
  p_bcc in the table by default array(),
  p_subject in varchar2,
  p_body long)
  is
  long l_to_list;
  long l_cc_list;
  long l_bcc_list;
  l_date VARCHAR2 (255) default TO_CHAR (SYSDATE, 'dd my hh24:mi:ss yy') | ' + 8:00 (GMT + 08:00) ";
  
  Start
  SELECT PARAM_VALUE IN g_mailhost OF IHR_PARAM_DATA
  WHERE PARAM_CODE = 'MAIL_HOST' AND
  ((CATÉGORIE = S ')) AND
  (((FROM_DATE EST NULL) AND (TO_DATE IS NOTHING)) OR)
  ((FROM_DATE EST NULL) AND (TO_DATE > = trunc (sysdate))) OR
  ((FROM_DATE < = trunc (sysdate)) AND (TO_DATE IS NULL)) OR
  ((FROM_DATE < = trunc (sysdate)) AND (TO_DATE > = trunc (sysdate))) AND
  SEQUENCE = (SELECT MIN (SEQUENCE) IHR_PARAM_DATA
  WHERE PARAM_CODE = 'MAIL_HOST' AND
  ((CATÉGORIE = S ')) AND
  (((FROM_DATE EST NULL) AND (TO_DATE IS NOTHING)) OR)
  ((FROM_DATE EST NULL) AND (TO_DATE > = trunc (sysdate))) OR
  ((FROM_DATE < = trunc (sysdate)) AND (TO_DATE IS NULL)) OR
  ((FROM_DATE < = trunc (sysdate)) AND (TO_DATE > = TRUNC (SYSDATE))) );
  
  g_mail_conn: = utl_smtp.open_connection (g_mailhost, 25);
  UTL_SMTP. HELO (g_mail_conn, g_mailhost);
  UTL_SMTP.command (g_mail_conn, 'auth login');
  UTL_SMTP.command (g_mail_conn,
  mail_pkg.f_base64_encode_raw (utl_raw.cast_to_raw ('mailuser')));
  UTL_SMTP.command (g_mail_conn,
  mail_pkg.f_base64_encode_raw (utl_raw.cast_to_raw('***')));
  UTL_SMTP.mail (g_mail_conn, p_sender_email);
  l_to_list: = address_email ("to:", p_to);
  l_cc_list: = address_email ("Cc:", p_cc);
  l_bcc_list: = address_email ("Bcc:", p_bcc);
  UTL_SMTP.open_data (g_mail_conn);
  
  writeData (' Date: ' | l_date);
  writeData (' to: ' | nvl (p_from, p_sender_email));
  writeData (' subject: ' | nvl (p_subject, '(aucun sujet) "));
  
  writeData (l_to_list);
  writeData (l_cc_list);
  
  UTL_SMTP.write_data (g_mail_conn, "| g_crlf);
  UTL_SMTP.write_data (g_mail_conn, p_body);
  UTL_SMTP.close_data (g_mail_conn);
  UTL_SMTP. Quit (g_mail_conn);
  end;
  end;
  
  
  I get the below error when tring to run the procedure, even if my e-mail and password are correct.
  
  ERROR on line 1:
  ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 535 authorization failed (#5.7.0)
  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 21
  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 99
  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 159
  ORA-06512: at "SYSTEM. SEND_MAIL', line 12
  ORA-06512: at line 1
  
  pls help;
  
  Thank you
  Uttam Singh
  
  Published by: Uttam Singh on December 26, 2008 19:56

  Uttam,

  This error is due to wrong settings of the SMTP server. Oracle, very probably has nothing to do with it. If I remember correctly, you are using Gmail for her. I guess there is a problem with it. Try with some other parameters of the field. I'll try to use the same with my own domain name. In the meantime, enjoy these two link.
  http://www.williamrobertson.NET/code/utilities.pkg.txt
  http://asktom.Oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0:P11_QUESTION_ID:2118740358226 #9206460145191
  HTH
  Aman...

• ORA-12012: error on auto work 754461 ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 501 Syntax error, command parameters "RCPT TO:" ORA-06512 unrecognized or missing: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 20 ORA-06512: at"SYS." UTL_SMTP.

  Hello

  
  

  I get below error frequently in the log database alerts.

  
  

  ORA-12012: error on auto work 754461

  ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 501 Syntax error, command parameters ' RCPT TO: ' unrecognized or missing

  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 20

  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 98

  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_SMTP", line 240

  ORA-06512: at the 'APPS '. EIS_UTIL_PKG', line 94

  ORA-06512: at the 'APPS '. HKD_PO_ADDON_PKG', line 110

  ORA-06512: at line 1

  The syntax error comes from the SMTP server, not to the job itself, so I disagree with your solution.

• UTL. MAIL error ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 501 syntax of address error in

  Hello
  
  I'm new to the forum please excuse if I post not properly without standards.
  
  We need to send mails using the UTL. MAIL package and installed them on the database.
  Whenever I try to send an email, I get the following error:
  
  ERROR on line 1:
  ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 501 syntax of address error in
  [email protected]
  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_MAIL", line 654
  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_MAIL", line 671
  ORA-06512: at line 2
  
  The test code that I am running is:
  
  BEGIN
  UTL_MAIL. Send (sender = > 'test < [email protected] >',)
  recipients = > "[email protected]"
  subject = > 'test UTL_MAIL subject. "
  message = > "UTL_MAIL test body");
  END;
  
  I tried different combinations:
  
  BEGIN
  UTL_MAIL. Send (sender = > "test"< [email protected] >"")
  recipients = > "[email protected]"
  subject = > 'test UTL_MAIL subject. "
  message = > "UTL_MAIL test body");
  END;
  
  even tried
  
  BEGIN
  UTL_MAIL. Send (sender = > '[email protected]',)
  recipients = > "[email protected]"
  subject = > 'test UTL_MAIL subject. "
  message = > "UTL_MAIL test body");
  END;
  
  Whenever I get the same error.
  It seems to work with a server exchange e-mail, but never on the SMTP server.
  
  In the SMTP address of the sender server logs is not to have the <>of brackets unlike other emails that are sent to the course.
  It seems that the SMTP server is quite strict and the SMTP administrator will change all the settings on the server.
  
  The version of oracle is as follows
  
  Oracle Database 11 g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64 bit Production
  
  Could you please help me with a solution.
  Some how the brackets are undressing (which usually UTL MAIL package), is it possible that I can include the brackets.
  
  Published by: 984757 on January 29, 2013 02:56
  
  Published by: 984757 on January 29, 2013 02:57

  I don't like UTL_MAIL - UI abstraction clumsy and poor and not very well written.

  Had a look at the code. It does this:

  WHILE (ALL_RCPTS IS NOT NULL) LOOP
        UTL_SMTP.RCPT(MAIL_CONN,'<' || GET_ADDRESS(ALL_RCPTS) || '>');
  END LOOP;
  

  The process function GET_ADDRESS() ALL_RCPTS parameter, returns the address 1 of him and updates (in and out) parameter with the remaining string.

  SQL> var address varchar2(200);
  SQL> exec :address := ',[email protected]';
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
  SQL> exec dbms_output.put_line( 'get_address='||UTL_MAIL.GET_ADDRESS(:address)||' address='||:address );
  [email protected] [email protected]
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
  SQL> exec dbms_output.put_line( 'get_address='||UTL_MAIL.GET_ADDRESS(:address)||' address='||:address );
  [email protected] address=
  
  PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
  
  SQL> 
  

  The address is explicitly surrounded by square brackets in accordance with RFC. So what needs to see your SMTP server.

  If this isn't the case-maybe then our UTL_MAIL versions do not match. I don't remember what version I pulled and unpacked UTL_MAIL package code I have.

  Personally, I stopped using the UTL_MAIL earlier. Missing in may points. I wrote my own e-mail package that supports multiple attachments, formatting complex Mime, attachments of 20 + MB in size and so now - running on the UTL_SMTP interface (which provides for mail transport layer). And for the problems you are having, I suggest considering using UTL_SMTP directly.

  Published by: Billy Verreynne on 29 January 2013 12:52
  (Updated with names of entities HTML code for the code snippet to render correctly)

• ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 530 5.7.0 must issue a STARTTLS command fi

  Hello friend
  
  I changed my smtp server to send email, but now I get a different as error below
  
  ORA-29279: SMTP permanent error: 530 5.7.0 must issue a STARTTLS command first. 2sm141783tif.39
  
  I don't know what is the STARTTLS command.
  
  Pls help me.
  
  Thank you
  Uttam SIngh

  Uttam,

  Obviously the STARTTLS is a SMTP command.
  This is a forum on ORACLE.
  Of course, you can google STARTTLS!
  Could you PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE be a little more industrious and stop cluttering up this forum with irrelevant questions?

  THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE
  -----
  Sybrand Bakker
  Senior Oracle DBA

• ORA-29279: Unbalanced SMTP permanent error ' &gt; ' XE

  Dear Sirs
  
  Sorry for my bad English, I'm not from the United States; I have a problem when I send emails in Oracle Express Aplication 11.2.0.2.0, I get this error ora-29279: SMTP permanent error < [email protected]... Imbalances ' > ' and I don't know what is happening. I have configure UTL_MAIL in this way:
  
  *********************************************************************************
  [host@oracle]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin]
  [host@oracle]$sqlplus / as sysdba]
  SQL > @utlmail
  SQL > @utlsmtp
  SQL > @prvtmail.plb
  SQL > GRANT EXECUTE ON utl_mail to PUBLIC;
  SQL > GRANT EXECUTE ON utl_smtp to THE PUBLIC;
  SQL > alter system set smtp_out_server = '192.168.170.10' scope = both;
  ACL: Access control list
  
  in Blog of white horses
  
  Create ACLs and privileges
  
  Now, first of all create an ACL as SYS (or any other user with DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN run granted), this will hold the privileges. You can add as many privileges that you like to this file, but I recommend that you divide the privileges in the ACL for specific tasks or users. You create an ACL at least privilege, let thus begins with the 'connect' for ASSA user privilege, (also a role can be added as a main):
  
  Start
  (DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN). CREATE_ACL
  ACL = > "utl_mail.xml"
  Description = > 'send mail allow to be. "
  main = > "ASSA"
  IS_GRANT = > TRUE,
  privilege = > 'connect '.
  );
  commit;
  end;
  Add the privilege
  
  Great, now that the ACL is created, you can add more privileges as the privilege of "solve":
  
  Start
  (DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN). ADD_PRIVILEGE
  ACL = > "utl_mail.xml"
  main = > "ASSA"
  IS_GRANT = > TRUE,
  privilege = > 'solve '.
  );
  commit;
  end;
  Assign ACLs
  
  Cool, you ASSA to connect and to solve, but you have not set the resources to which it is allowed to connect:
  
  Start
  (DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN). ASSIGN_ACL
  ACL = > "utl_mail.xml"
  "Home = > ' 192.160.170.10 '.
  );
  commit;
  end;
  
  ***********************************************************************************
  
  I have configured utl_mail in another computer at the first time, in the virtual machine on a windows Server 2000 Server and works without a problem.
  The problem is in the computer, with windows xp. I can't send emails despite UTL_MAIL configuration.
  
  Danny Lima
  Ecuador

  Hello

  I don't think that the code is bad, I have the same code in my virtual PC server with Windows server 2003 and machine work.

  I don't think that either. My guess is that the values do not correspond. Sure you have exactly the same data on your XP system compared to the 2003 Server?
  I see filtering with your code, it's email column in the employees table in most cases. "It could be of e-mail addresses stored there is not valid in the sense of containing an opening."<' without="" closing="" it="" at="" the="" end="" of="" the="">

  -Udo

• Sending a message using UTL_SMTP, get the error ORA-29278: SMTP temporary error

  Hi all
  
  I try to send mail from oracle plsql. for that I use the below mode operative but unfortunately not able to move forward.
  

  SQL> select * from v$version;
  
  BANNER
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Prod
  PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
  CORE    10.2.0.1.0      Production
  TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
  NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production

  procedure is
  

  CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE send_mail (p_to        IN VARCHAR2,
                                         p_from      IN VARCHAR2,
                                         p_message   IN VARCHAR2)
  AS
    l_mail_conn   UTL_SMTP.connection;
    l_reply utl_smtp.reply;
    l_smtp_host VARCHAR2(50) := 'smtp.gmail.com:25';
    l_smtp_port NUMBER := 25;  
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    utl_smtp.EHLO(l_mail_conn, l_smtp_host);
    utl_smtp.command(l_mail_conn, 'AUTH LOGIN');
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    utl_smtp.command(l_mail_conn, utl_raw.cast_to_varchar2(utl_encode.base64_encode(utl_raw.cast_to_raw('mypwd'))));
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    UTL_SMTP.rcpt(l_mail_conn, p_to);
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  END;
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  call you as follows

  declare
   conn        utl_smtp.connection;
   smtp_domain VARCHAR2(256) := null;
   BEGIN
   utl_smtp.command(conn,'STARTTLS');
   utl_smtp.helo(conn, smtp_domain);
     send_mail(p_to        => '[email protected]',
               p_from      => '[email protected]',
               p_message   => 'can i get message.');
   END;
   /

  and the error

  ORA-29278: SMTP transient error: 421 Service not available
  ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_SMTP", line 21
  ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_SMTP", line 97
  ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_SMTP", line 159
  ORA-06512: at line 5

  I checked in Control Panel that IIS is installed and also SMTP is configured.
  I am able to ping HOST SMTP thro' TELNET
  
  and I changed the parameter, SMTP_OUT_SERVER, as
  

  ALTER SYSTEM SET SMTP_OUT_SERVER= 'smtp.gmail.com:25' scope = both

  I don't get no idea. is this due to use the GMAIL Server?
  
  Oracle 10 g and Windows version is XP - SP3
  
  Thanks for any help
  
  Concerning
  Knockaert

  When I googled for "Gmail PL/SQL" I find a lot of things, including the articles of blog with code examples. How about you?

• ORA-29278: SMTP temporary error: 421 Service not available

  Hello
  
  I am struck intermittently

  ORA-29278: SMTP transient error: 421 Service not available 

  on

  DB Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - 64bi

  Please let me know if additional information is required.
  
  Any ideas would be appreciated.
  
  Thank you
  CJM

  Assuming that you are still connected to the same SMTP server, this means that the SMTP server intermittently is down or inaccessible (at least on the port that you are using). Most likely, it would be a problem to address to the administrator of the mail server even if it could be an intermittent network problem.

  Justin

• ORA-29278: SMTP temporary error

  Hi all

  database: oracle database 10 g 2

  OS - win 7

  I went through the following steps to send the mail to the oracle database.

  c:\ > sqlplus "/ as sysdba".

  SQL > @E:\oracle_home\rdbms\admin\utlmail.sql

  SQL > @E:\oracle_home\rdbms\admin\prvtmail.plb

  SQL > alter system set smtp_out_server = 'smtp.gmail.com:25' scope = spfile;

  SQL > grant execute on utl_mail to scott;

  and in the scott schema I will carry out the following procedure

  port 25 is running

  I test with the command-> telnet 127.0.0.1 25 and netstat-a

  Start

  () UTL_MAIL. Send

  sender = > ' [email protected] ',

  recipients = > ' [email protected] ',

  subject = > 'Test ',.

  message = > 'oracle Message ".

  );

  end;

  get the error

  ORA-29278: error temporary smtp

  Follow the steps listed here: send emails using the package UTL_MAIL Oracle and Google GMAIL SMTP server: jackass.io

• UTL_MAIL works do not, but apex_mail... any ideas? (SMTP transient error: 421 Service not available)

  Start

  () UTL_MAIL. Send

  recipients = > ' [email protected] ',

                 sender       => ' [email protected] ',

  subject = > "this is an issue."

  message = > 'This is a message');

  end;

  ORA-29278: SMTP temporary error: 421 Service not available

  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_MAIL", line 654

  ORA-06512: at "SYS." UTL_MAIL", line 671

  ORA-06512: at line 2

  Start

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  (

        p_to       => ' [email protected] ',    

  p_from = > ' [email protected] ',  

  p_subj = > 'this is a topic. "

  p_body = > 'This is a message'

  );

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  end;

  Works very well.

  (of course, I use the correct recipient/sender names).

  For what it's worth, I have a second server with the same ACL settings and utl_mail is working on that one, but I don't know what is different.

  Any help much appreciated.

  You will get an ORA-29278 if you smtp_out_server instance parameter is not assigned to a working SMTP service.

  --

  John Watson

  Oracle Certified Master s/n

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