ORA-20002: 501 Bad syntax error

[schumacherfan]

Hi,

I intend to send a simple smtp mail using the builtin UTL_SMTP package.

But i get the following error:-
ORA-20002: 501 Bad syntax error

Here is my code:-
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE mail
IS
BEGIN
DECLARE
v_connection UTL_SMTP.CONNECTION;

BEGIN v_connection := UTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION(,25);
dbms_output.put_line('Connection Opened');

UTL_SMTP.HELO(v_connection,);
dbms_output.put_line('After calling helo');

UTL_SMTP.MAIL(v_connection,'test@myhost.com');
dbms_output.put_line('Sender set');

UTL_SMTP.RCPT(v_connection,'test1@myhost.com');
dbms_output.put_line('Recipient Set');

UTL_SMTP.DATA(v_connection,'Sent From PL/SQL');
dbms_output.put_line('Message body set');

UTL_SMTP.QUIT(v_connection);
dbms_output.put_line('Connection Closed');
end;
END;
/

Here is the output:-

SQL> exec mail
Connection Opened
After calling helo
BEGIN mail; END;

*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-20002: 501 Bad address syntax
ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_SMTP", line 86
ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_SMTP", line 204
ORA-06512: at "ADMIN.MAIL", line 13
ORA-06512: at line 1


I tried sending mails to my smtp server via java mailing API and i am
successful. So i am wondering wat i am doing wrong up there in Oracle.
I have JServer enabled, i also ran the initplsj.sql successfully.

Please help.
Regards,
Leo.

[Srinivas_Sharma]

Hi,

I think one cant give....mytest@host.com

Pl. try to give a valid address and see if it works.

HTH

Cheers
SS

[balajiyes]

hi,
check this part
1)
v_connection := UTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION('this is emptyinur code',25);

2)
UTL_SMTP.HELO(v_connection,'this is emptyinur code');

Cheers!

[balajiyes]

oh! huh! i though its as compilation error...
sorry guys
Cheers!

[schumacherfan]

check this part
1)
v_connection := UTL_SMTP.OPEN_CONNECTION('this is emptyinur code',25);

2)
UTL_SMTP.HELO(v_connection,'this is emptyinur code');

>>> already had checked with bogus smtp host - i got expected error - Service not available


I think one cant give....mytest@host.com

Pl. try to give a valid address and see if it works.

>>> i gave actual valid e mail id's, accounts for which exist. didnt post them here cz they belong to actual live people

[Srinivas_Sharma]

Hi,

Just try this,,,

$ORACLE_HOME/javavm/install/initjvm.sql $ORACLE_HOME/javavm/install/init_security.sql
$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/initplsj.sql

just in case if all the java classes havent been loaded properly.

HTH

SS