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Configuring TLS-enabled SMTP server for reports distribution

Mélanie ROSSETApr 13 2026 — edited Apr 13 2026

I'm trying to figure out how to make Oracle Reports server work with a TLS-enabled SMTP server, if possible at all. It's been hours and I've been reading everything and its contrary. Here is my config in rwserver.conf:

<pluginParam name="mailServer" value="smtpserver.domain.fr">
     <property name="enableSSL" value="yes"/>
     <property name="port" value="465"/>
     <!--UserName and Password that can be used to connect to the mail server-->
     <!--property name="mailUserName" value="%MAIL_USERID%" /-->
     <!--property name="mailPassword" value="%MAIL_PASSWORD%"/-->
  </pluginParam>

I've tried with both ports 465 and 587 which are both enabled on the SMTP server, but I always get the same error in rwserver_diagnostic.log:

REP-50152 : An error occurred while sending mail: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first

I am not aware of any other properties that I may specify for the mailServer plugin. Even the 'port' one I am not sure if it really exists. Plus Oracle documentation on this part is very vague.

So : does Oracle Reports Server 12c even support TLS for sending mails? If no, then what is the use of the 'enableSSL' property ? does it support SSL only and not TLS ? but from what I understand, SSL doesn't really exist anymore and it would be hard to set up a SSL > TLS relay.

Environment details:

  • OS: RHEL 8.10
  • WebLogic version: 12.2.1.4
  • SMTP server: currently just a Postfix relay, but production target is world-wide SMTP servers like Gmail etc.

Could you please help me identify the truth? Does Oracle Reports Server 12c even support TLS for sending emails? If yes, how do I set it up properly? Thank you!

This post has been answered by Mélanie ROSSET on Apr 17 2026
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