Take a look at using Net::SMTP. I have had a lot of success with
that.

Regards
Nigel

On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 05:00:38AM -0800, collver@softhome.net wrote:
> > I recommend to use 'perl -cw foo.pl' to test scripts.
> 
> Good tip, I do and I did.
> bash-2.04# perl -cw test.pl
> test.pl syntax OK
> 
> > > script:
> > > #!/usr/pkg/bin/perl -w
> > > use Mail::Mailer;
> > > 
> > > $subject = 'sample subject';
> > > $from_address = 'collver@softhome.net';
> > > $to_address = 'collver@softhome.net';
> > > $mailer = Mail::Mailer->new(
> > >         'smtp',
> > >         Server => 'email.somecompany.com');
> >           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
> > 
> > This is a parameter for subroutine, which at least should be anonymous
> > hash like
> > 
> >   {'Server' => 'email.somecompany.com'}
> 
> 1) all examples of smtp in the Mail::Mailer documentation show the
> server parameter as I used it
> 
> 2) when I change the argument to {'Server' => 'email.somecompany.com'}
> I get an error message:
> 
> bash-2.04# perl -w test.pl
> Reference found where even-sized list expected at /usr/pkg/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/Mail/Mailer/smtp.pm line 13.
> Died at /usr/pkg/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/Mail/Mailer.pm line 267.
> 
> > I also recommend 'Perl Cookbook' from O'Reilly.
> 
> The Perl Cookbook mentions Mail::Mailer on pages 650-654.  On page 652, it
> shows an obsolete syntax for smtp in Mail::Mailer.
> 	$mailer = Mail::Mailer->new("smtp", "mail.myisp.com");
> This will not work with a recent Mail::Mailer, like the one in pkgsrc.
> 
> Thank you for the reply.  I think I should 1) use sendmail instead of smtp
> and 2) take it up on some Perl mailing list.
> 
> Ben

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