How to test status of email server with utl_smtp package

Hi All,
I plan to use the "maildemo" codesamples here at OTN (with due credit). I have to modify the package such that when I am trying to send an email I should be able to know the success/ failure of the transmission. How can I add this method to the package. How to determine using UTL_SMTP package the status of the mail server.
I understand it returns "ORA-29278: SMTP transient error: 421 Service not available" error message if the mail server is invalid ( to simulate the down condition).
Can anyone help me on this please.
Thanks in advance,
Sudhindra

You can write an exception handler. In the simplest form:
begin
v_conn:= utl_smtp.open_connection(v_smtp_server, 25);
exception
when others then
raise_application_error(-20010,'Not able to connect');
end;
Or you can catch the specific error you are looking for only.

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