utl_http.request: HTTP request failed

Hello,

A utl_http.request('URL') call in a procedure is failing with the message

  ORA-29273: HTTP request failed
  ORA-06512: at "SYS.UTL_HTTP", line 1568
  ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not

If I paste the url in a web browser I get a response so why is it failing when being launched from the database?

The problem occurs when I use the machine name and when I use the machines IP address.

Any idea's what the cause might be?

The version of Oracle being run is 10.2.0.2.0.

Thanks Received on Fri Jan 25 2008 - 11:06:44 CST