Thanks for the help.

The following code doesn't return any errors but I am not getting the email! What is my problem? How do I specify who $env{user} is? Do I say $user = from email address or do I say $envsh{user} = from email address? Below is the code: 

use strict;
use Net::SMTP;


my $recipient1 = 'john@hotmail.com';
my $smtp = Net::SMTP->new('myhost.com'
                    
                    );

#$smtp->mail ($ENV{USER});
To: $recipient1;
From: $ENV{USER};
Subject: "A Message";


"Test message to check my code";
$smtp->datasend();
$smtp->quit;

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In reply to Re: Created script to send email but ending up with blank "FROM" field? by edger1
in thread Created script to send email but ending up with blank "FROM" field? by edger1

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