Re: Re: Re: Net::SMTP shortcomings if used as a general mail sending module

Heh. I suppose you wouldn't consider CGI::Application::MailPage a real problem. During the development of that module I tried a number of mail sending modules. They were all too complicated and when they failed it was difficult to tell why. When I settled on Net::SMTP my life became abruptly much simpler and my module started to work reliably.

-sam

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Net::SMTP shortcomings if used as a general mail sending module by kappa (Chaplain) on Jun 02, 2002 at 17:36 UTC
Wait, that means I won't be able to even try your module? :) And seriously, using Net::SMTP for sending mail in public libraries is much worse. Your failure to debug problems and resorting to a wonderful but limited solution seems strange. And don't say that using Net::SMTP is easier than for example MIME::Lite, that would be just lying.	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Net::SMTP shortcomings if used as a general mail sending module by samtregar (Abbot) on Jun 02, 2002 at 18:36 UTC
You can try it out - just find an open SMTP relay on the internet. Judging by all the spam in my INBOX it shouldn't bet hard. ;) As for your second question, permit me to answer it with a question: which is easier, a) using a simple module you already understand in 10 lines of code or b) using a new module with some fancy features in 5 lines of code? I chose a) in CGI::Application::MailPage after much frustration trying to get b) to work reliably. Maybe in a perfect world where all modules are as well written as Net::SMTP b) would be the best choice, but I don't live in that world and neither do you! -sam	[reply]