Re: UTL_SMTP and "E-mail sent time"

From: Mark Bole <makbo_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:16:55 GMT
Message-ID: <Xq%Wc.12031$n52.6344@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>

Sander Goudswaard wrote:

> "DGK" <Ganesh.Kamath_at_in.bosch.com> wrote in
> news:cghsn6$b4r$1_at_ns1.fe.internet.bosch.com:
>
>

>>No luck yet. I guess it adds the difference between server time + GMT
>>while sending the mail.

>
>
> Probably a difference between how time zone on OS, and in the database are
> configured.
>
> You can also leave out the Date header, and leave this up to the SMTP
> gateway to insert.
>
> Sander

There are too many things outside your control when sending mail across the Internet to depend on the "sent time" as anything but an advisory or best guess.

If it's important to know when the mail was generated, put the information directly in the body (content) of the e-mail.

--Mark Bole Received on Wed Aug 25 2004 - 07:16:55 CDT