vrfy Function

This function verifies the validity of a destination e-mail address.

Syntax

UTL_SMTP.VRFY (

c          IN OUT NOCOPY connection
recipient  IN OUT NOCOPY) 

RETURN reply;

Parameters

Table 82-16 vrfy Function Parameters

Parameter	Description
c (IN OUT NOCOPY)	The SMTP connection.
recipient (IN OUT NOCOPY)	The e-mail address to be verified.

Usage Notes

The server attempts to resolve the destination address recipient. If successful, it returns the recipient's full name and fully qualified mailbox path. The connection to the server must have already been established via open_connection() and helo() / ehlo() before making this request.

Successful verification returns one or more lines beginning with status code 250 or 251.

Related Functions

expn()