require 'net/smtp' message = <<MESSAGE_END From: Private Person <me@privacy.net> To: Author of Beginning Ruby <test@rubyinside.com> Subject: SMTP e-mail test This is a test e-mail message. MESSAGE_END Net::SMTP.start('mail.your-domain.com') do |smtp| smtp.send_message message, 'me@your.net', 'test@r.com' end