#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;

use Net::SMTP;

my $mailhost = 'smtp.mydomain.com';

my $from     = 'me@mydomain.com';
my @recipients = 
    split '\s+|,|;', 'joe@domain.com,larry@otherdomain.com';

my $subject = 'Regarding your widget purchase';

my $msg      =<<"END_MSG";
Hello, Good Sir!
Would you like a free cookie with your orange juice? 
My hovercraft is full of eels! 
Please remember to wear a sweater when crossing the street.

 Regards, Mortimer J. Paulinskil
END_MSG


my $status = eval {
    my $smtp = Net::SMTP->new($mailhost,
        Timeout => 10,
    );
    $smtp->mail($from);
    $smtp->recipient(
        @recipients,
        { Notify => ['FAILURE','DELAY'],
          SkipBad => 1
        }
    );
    $smtp->data("Subject: $subject\n\n$msg");
    $smtp->quit();
} ? "MESSAGE SENT" : "Error sending message! [ $! ]\n";

print $status;
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