in reply to sending email

use strict; # ALWAYS! use Net::SMTP; # Yes, this will work on windows. # You need to fill in the variables. # Read the perldoc for more info on using SMTP. my $smtp = Net::SMTP->new($mailserver_url) or die $!; $smtp->mail( $from ); $smtp->to( $to ); $smtp->data(); $smtp->datasend("To: $to\n"); $smtp->datasend("From: $from\n"); $smtp->datasend("Subject: $subject\n"); $smtp->datasend("\n"); # done with header $smtp->datasend($message); $smtp->dataend(); $smtp->quit(); # all done. message sent.

Updated per response. Also, you can send email to multiple people using a comma delimited 'to' list.

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Re: RE: sending email (Adam: SMTP)
by marinersk (Priest) on Nov 06, 2002 at 20:52 UTC
    Minor error: The single quotes in the Net:SMTP->new call need to be double quotes. Otherwise, flawless and exactly what the OP wanted. And what I was looking for as well. Many thanks!