#!/usr/local/bin/perl -wT use Net::SMTP; print "Content-type: text/plain", "\n\n"; my $DEBUG = 1; if ($DEBUG) { $| = 1; open(STDERR, ">&STDOUT"); } # smtp server name my $serverName = "mail.blah.com"; # create a new smtp object $smtp = Net::SMTP->new($serverName, Debug => 1); # if you can't connect then dont proceed with the rest of the script die "Couldn't connect to server" unless $smtp; # initiate the mail transaction # your "real" email address my $from = "crap\@blah.com"; # recipient's "real" email address my $to = "poop\@toilet.com"; $smtp->mail($from); $smtp->to($to); # start the mail $smtp->data(); # send the header # this address will appear in the message $smtp->datasend("To: poop\@toilet.com\n"); # so will this one $smtp->datasend("From: crap\@blah.com\n"); $smtp->datasend("Subject: Online Ordering Test Message\n"); $smtp->datasend("\n"); # send the body $smtp->datasend("TESTING TESTING TESTING\n\n"); # send the termination string $smtp->dataend(); # close the connection $smtp->quit(); #### Relaying denied. IP name possibly forged #### Net::SMTP=GLOB(0x8114994)<<< 500 5.5.1 Command unrecognized: "To: poop@toilet.com" Net::SMTP=GLOB(0x8114994)>>> QUIT Net::SMTP=GLOB(0x8114994)<<< 500 5.5.1 Command unrecognized: "From: crap@blah.com"