my $mailer = new Mail::Builder::Simple::; eval { $mailer->send ( mail_client => { mailer => 'SMTP' }, to => 'john@dlugosz.com', from => $form->param_value('email'), subject => "[Contact Form]" . $form->param_value('subject'), plaintext => $form->param_value('message') ) }; if ($@) { my $err= $@; $c->log->info("what is this?" . ref($err)); $c->log->error("return value from email is:\n $err"); $c->stash->{form_error}= "$err"; } else { $c->stash->{form_sent}= 1; }