UTL_SMTP and SMTP-Error: 530 Authentication required

Question

Hi,
I wanna use the utl_smtp-package and while testing the example of the 9i-documentation, I got the error:
ORA-29279: Permanent SMTP-Error: 530 Authentication required
The only help I found was the sentence in the docu:
530: Must issue a STARTTLS command first. Encryption required for requested authentication mechanism.
What does it mean and how can I avoid this error?
It's true, that my smtp-account of my provider needs an authentication (pop3 before smtp!)
Thanx a lot!
Wolfgang

Answer 1

Hey, Community Girl!  I just spent 2 days ripping my hair out over this same issue...  The answer was maddeningly simple/stupid.  In Outlook...  they ASK for your "user name" and "Password" (on the More Settings Tab).  What they
actually WANT is your "email address" NOT your "user name", followed by your password.  This is easy.. I hope it works the same for you.
In Outlook, go to Tools, Email Accounts, View or Change, click Next.  Highlight account information and click change.  In the lower right of the page... Click More Settings.
Click the Outgoing Server Tab.
Check the My outgoing server SMTP requires authorization.
Check Log on Using:
User Name:  Do NOT type your user name here... type your email address!
Password:  Type in your password.
Check the Remember password box.  OK
That one small change FIXED 2 days of hair pulling on my part... I hope that does it for you too.
Let me know...  I'd be interested if you fixed it.  Wish they had actually asked for what they wanted... User Name or Email Address ARE two different things!  Good luck!
South Texan, you're a genius!  This 530 Authentication error has plagued me for 3 years now; when I call my internet service, they say it's a router firewall issue; when I call them, they say it's not their issue.  Changing the User Name field to
my email address instead of my user account name worked!!!!! Thank you!!