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use Mail::Sender;
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method send_confirmation_email( $params ) {   # $params = $c->req-params in the controller, which is passed to this method.
    my $user_obj = $self->get_user_data();

    my $rsvp_email = new Mail::Sender({
          smtp => 'smtp-myserver.mydomain.com',
          from => 'me.person@mydomain.com',
        });

    my $name = $params->{ 'First' } . " " . $params->{ 'Last' };
    if($params->{ 'attending' } eq 'Y') {
         $msg = "Dear " . $name . ",";
         $msg .= qq|Thank you for submitting your RSVP.  We will send an informational packet to your home.|;
                                                                                                                         
         $rsvp_email->OpenMultipart({
              to => $params->{ 'email' },
              subject => "RSVP Confirmation",
                                       });
         $rsvp_email->Part({
             ctype => 'text/html',
             disposition => 'NONE',
             msg => $msg,
         });

         $rsvp_email->EndPart("text/html");

         $rsvp_email->Close;
         return;
     }
     else {
         $msg = "
Dear " . $name . ",";

         $msg .= qq|We are sorry you are unable to attend.  Thank you for notifying us.|;
         $msg .= "";

         $rsvp_email->OpenMultipart({
             to => $params->{ 'email' },
             subject => "RSVP Confirmation",
         });

         $rsvp_email->Part({
             ctype => 'text/html',
             disposition => 'NONE',
             msg => $msg,
         });

         $rsvp_email->EndPart("text/html");

         $rsvp_email->Close;
         return;
      }