Class: Net::SMTP
Overview
What is This Library?
This library provides functionality to send internet mail via SMTP, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. For details of SMTP itself, see [RFC2821] (www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt).
What is This Library NOT?
This library does NOT provide functions to compose internet mails. You must create them by yourself. If you want better mail support, try RubyMail or TMail or search for alternatives in RubyGems.org or The Ruby Toolbox.
FYI: the official documentation on internet mail is: [RFC2822] (www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2822.txt).
Examples
Sending Messages
You must open a connection to an SMTP server before sending messages. The first argument is the address of your SMTP server, and the second argument is the port number. Using SMTP.start with a block is the simplest way to do this. This way, the SMTP connection is closed automatically after the block is executed.
require 'net/smtp'
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25) do |smtp|
# Use the SMTP object smtp only in this block.
end
Replace ‘your.smtp.server’ with your SMTP server. Normally your system manager or internet provider supplies a server for you.
Then you can send messages.
msgstr = <<END_OF_MESSAGE
From: Your Name <[email protected]>
To: Destination Address <[email protected]>
Subject: test message
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 16:26:43 +0900
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
This is a test message.
END_OF_MESSAGE
require 'net/smtp'
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25) do |smtp|
smtp. msgstr,
'[email protected]',
'[email protected]'
end
Closing the Session
You MUST close the SMTP session after sending messages, by calling the #finish method:
# using SMTP#finish
smtp = Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25)
smtp. msgstr, 'from@address', 'to@address'
smtp.finish
You can also use the block form of SMTP.start/SMTP#start. This closes the SMTP session automatically:
# using block form of SMTP.start
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25) do |smtp|
smtp. msgstr, 'from@address', 'to@address'
end
I strongly recommend this scheme. This form is simpler and more robust.
HELO domain
In almost all situations, you must provide a third argument to SMTP.start/SMTP#start. This is the domain name which you are on (the host to send mail from). It is called the “HELO domain”. The SMTP server will judge whether it should send or reject the SMTP session by inspecting the HELO domain.
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25
helo: 'mail.from.domain') { |smtp| ... }
SMTP Authentication
The Net::SMTP class supports three authentication schemes; PLAIN, LOGIN and CRAM MD5. (SMTP Authentication: [RFC2554]) To use SMTP authentication, pass extra arguments to SMTP.start/SMTP#start.
# PLAIN
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25
user: 'Your Account', secret: 'Your Password', authtype: :plain)
# LOGIN
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25
user: 'Your Account', secret: 'Your Password', authtype: :login)
# CRAM MD5
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server', 25
user: 'Your Account', secret: 'Your Password', authtype: :cram_md5)
Defined Under Namespace
Classes: Response
Constant Summary collapse
- VERSION =
"0.2.1"
- Revision =
%q$Revision$.split[1]
- DEFAULT_AUTH_TYPE =
:plain
Instance Attribute Summary collapse
-
#address ⇒ Object
readonly
The address of the SMTP server to connect to.
-
#esmtp ⇒ Object
(also: #esmtp?)
Set whether to use ESMTP or not.
-
#open_timeout ⇒ Object
Seconds to wait while attempting to open a connection.
-
#port ⇒ Object
readonly
The port number of the SMTP server to connect to.
-
#read_timeout ⇒ Object
Seconds to wait while reading one block (by one read(2) call).
Class Method Summary collapse
-
.default_port ⇒ Object
The default SMTP port number, 25.
- .default_ssl_context(verify_peer = true) ⇒ Object
-
.default_submission_port ⇒ Object
The default mail submission port number, 587.
-
.default_tls_port ⇒ Object
(also: default_ssl_port)
The default SMTPS port number, 465.
-
.start(address, port = nil, *args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil, &block) ⇒ Object
:call-seq: start(address, port = nil, helo: ‘localhost’, user: nil, secret: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) { |smtp| … } start(address, port = nil, helo = ‘localhost’, user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil) { |smtp| … }.
Instance Method Summary collapse
- #auth_cram_md5(user, secret) ⇒ Object
- #auth_login(user, secret) ⇒ Object
- #auth_plain(user, secret) ⇒ Object
- #authenticate(user, secret, authtype = DEFAULT_AUTH_TYPE) ⇒ Object
-
#capable_auth_types ⇒ Object
Returns supported authentication methods on this server.
-
#capable_cram_md5_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH CRAM-MD5.
-
#capable_login_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH LOGIN.
-
#capable_plain_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH PLAIN.
-
#capable_starttls? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises STARTTLS.
-
#data(msgstr = nil, &block) ⇒ Object
This method sends a message.
-
#debug_output=(arg) ⇒ Object
(also: #set_debug_output)
WARNING: This method causes serious security holes.
-
#disable_starttls ⇒ Object
Disables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object.
-
#disable_tls ⇒ Object
(also: #disable_ssl)
Disables SMTP/TLS for this object.
- #ehlo(domain) ⇒ Object
-
#enable_starttls(context = nil) ⇒ Object
Enables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object.
-
#enable_starttls_auto(context = nil) ⇒ Object
Enables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object if server accepts.
-
#enable_tls(context = nil) ⇒ Object
(also: #enable_ssl)
Enables SMTP/TLS (SMTPS: SMTP over direct TLS connection) for this object.
-
#finish ⇒ Object
Finishes the SMTP session and closes TCP connection.
- #helo(domain) ⇒ Object
-
#initialize(address, port = nil) ⇒ SMTP
constructor
Creates a new Net::SMTP object.
-
#inspect ⇒ Object
Provide human-readable stringification of class state.
- #mailfrom(from_addr) ⇒ Object
-
#open_message_stream(from_addr, *to_addrs, &block) ⇒ Object
(also: #ready)
Opens a message writer stream and gives it to the block.
- #quit ⇒ Object
- #rcptto(to_addr) ⇒ Object
- #rcptto_list(to_addrs) ⇒ Object
-
#rset ⇒ Object
Aborts the current mail transaction.
-
#send_message(msgstr, from_addr, *to_addrs) ⇒ Object
(also: #send_mail, #sendmail)
Sends
msgstr
as a message. -
#start(*args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) ⇒ Object
:call-seq: start(helo: ‘localhost’, user: nil, secret: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) { |smtp| … } start(helo = ‘localhost’, user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil) { |smtp| … }.
-
#started? ⇒ Boolean
true
if the SMTP session has been started. - #starttls ⇒ Object
-
#starttls? ⇒ Boolean
Returns truth value if this object uses STARTTLS.
-
#starttls_always? ⇒ Boolean
true if this object uses STARTTLS.
-
#starttls_auto? ⇒ Boolean
true if this object uses STARTTLS when server advertises STARTTLS.
-
#tls? ⇒ Boolean
(also: #ssl?)
true if this object uses SMTP/TLS (SMTPS).
Constructor Details
#initialize(address, port = nil) ⇒ SMTP
Creates a new Net::SMTP object.
address
is the hostname or ip address of your SMTP server. port
is the port to connect to; it defaults to port 25.
This method does not open the TCP connection. You can use SMTP.start instead of SMTP.new if you want to do everything at once. Otherwise, follow SMTP.new with SMTP#start.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 214 def initialize(address, port = nil) @address = address @port = (port || SMTP.default_port) @esmtp = true @capabilities = nil @socket = nil @started = false @open_timeout = 30 @read_timeout = 60 @error_occurred = false @debug_output = nil @tls = false @starttls = :auto @ssl_context_tls = nil @ssl_context_starttls = nil end |
Instance Attribute Details
#address ⇒ Object (readonly)
The address of the SMTP server to connect to.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 364 def address @address end |
#esmtp ⇒ Object Also known as: esmtp?
Set whether to use ESMTP or not. This should be done before calling #start. Note that if #start is called in ESMTP mode, and the connection fails due to a ProtocolError, the SMTP object will automatically switch to plain SMTP mode and retry (but not vice versa).
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 243 def esmtp @esmtp end |
#open_timeout ⇒ Object
Seconds to wait while attempting to open a connection. If the connection cannot be opened within this time, a Net::OpenTimeout is raised. The default value is 30 seconds.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 372 def open_timeout @open_timeout end |
#port ⇒ Object (readonly)
The port number of the SMTP server to connect to.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 367 def port @port end |
#read_timeout ⇒ Object
Seconds to wait while reading one block (by one read(2) call). If the read(2) call does not complete within this time, a Net::ReadTimeout is raised. The default value is 60 seconds.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 377 def read_timeout @read_timeout end |
Class Method Details
.default_port ⇒ Object
The default SMTP port number, 25.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 176 def SMTP.default_port 25 end |
.default_ssl_context(verify_peer = true) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 194 def SMTP.default_ssl_context(verify_peer=true) context = OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext.new context.verify_mode = verify_peer ? OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER : OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE store = OpenSSL::X509::Store.new store.set_default_paths context.cert_store = store context end |
.default_submission_port ⇒ Object
The default mail submission port number, 587.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 181 def SMTP.default_submission_port 587 end |
.default_tls_port ⇒ Object Also known as: default_ssl_port
The default SMTPS port number, 465.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 186 def SMTP.default_tls_port 465 end |
.start(address, port = nil, *args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil, &block) ⇒ Object
:call-seq:
start(address, port = nil, helo: 'localhost', user: nil, secret: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) { |smtp| ... }
start(address, port = nil, helo = 'localhost', user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil) { |smtp| ... }
Creates a new Net::SMTP object and connects to the server.
This method is equivalent to:
Net::SMTP.new(address, port).start(helo: helo_domain, user: account, secret: password, authtype: authtype, tls_verify: flag, tls_hostname: hostname)
Example
Net::SMTP.start('your.smtp.server') do |smtp|
smtp. msgstr, '[email protected]', ['[email protected]']
end
Block Usage
If called with a block, the newly-opened Net::SMTP object is yielded to the block, and automatically closed when the block finishes. If called without a block, the newly-opened Net::SMTP object is returned to the caller, and it is the caller’s responsibility to close it when finished.
Parameters
address
is the hostname or ip address of your smtp server.
port
is the port to connect to; it defaults to port 25.
helo
is the HELO domain provided by the client to the server (see overview comments); it defaults to ‘localhost’.
The remaining arguments are used for SMTP authentication, if required or desired. user
is the account name; secret
is your password or other authentication token; and authtype
is the authentication type, one of :plain, :login, or :cram_md5. See the discussion of SMTP Authentication in the overview notes. If tls_verify
is true, verify the server’s certificate. The default is true. If the hostname in the server certificate is different from address
, it can be specified with tls_hostname
.
Errors
This method may raise:
-
Net::SMTPAuthenticationError
-
Net::SMTPServerBusy
-
Net::SMTPSyntaxError
-
Net::SMTPFatalError
-
Net::SMTPUnknownError
-
Net::OpenTimeout
-
Net::ReadTimeout
-
IOError
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 466 def SMTP.start(address, port = nil, *args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil, &block) raise ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given #{args.size + 2}, expected 1..6)" if args.size > 4 helo ||= args[0] || 'localhost' user ||= args[1] secret ||= password || args[2] authtype ||= args[3] new(address, port).start(helo: helo, user: user, secret: secret, authtype: authtype, tls_verify: tls_verify, tls_hostname: tls_hostname, &block) end |
Instance Method Details
#auth_cram_md5(user, secret) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 791 def auth_cram_md5(user, secret) check_auth_args user, secret res = critical { res0 = get_response('AUTH CRAM-MD5') check_auth_continue res0 crammed = cram_md5_response(secret, res0.cram_md5_challenge) get_response(base64_encode("#{user} #{crammed}")) } check_auth_response res res end |
#auth_login(user, secret) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 780 def auth_login(user, secret) check_auth_args user, secret res = critical { check_auth_continue get_response('AUTH LOGIN') check_auth_continue get_response(base64_encode(user)) get_response(base64_encode(secret)) } check_auth_response res res end |
#auth_plain(user, secret) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 771 def auth_plain(user, secret) check_auth_args user, secret res = critical { get_response('AUTH PLAIN ' + base64_encode("\0#{user}\0#{secret}")) } check_auth_response res res end |
#authenticate(user, secret, authtype = DEFAULT_AUTH_TYPE) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 765 def authenticate(user, secret, authtype = DEFAULT_AUTH_TYPE) check_auth_method authtype check_auth_args user, secret public_send auth_method(authtype), user, secret end |
#capable_auth_types ⇒ Object
Returns supported authentication methods on this server. You cannot get valid value before opening SMTP session.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 287 def capable_auth_types return [] unless @capabilities return [] unless @capabilities['AUTH'] @capabilities['AUTH'] end |
#capable_cram_md5_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH CRAM-MD5. You cannot get valid value before opening SMTP session.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 274 def capable_cram_md5_auth? auth_capable?('CRAM-MD5') end |
#capable_login_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH LOGIN. You cannot get valid value before opening SMTP session.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 268 def capable_login_auth? auth_capable?('LOGIN') end |
#capable_plain_auth? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises AUTH PLAIN. You cannot get valid value before opening SMTP session.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 262 def capable_plain_auth? auth_capable?('PLAIN') end |
#capable_starttls? ⇒ Boolean
true if server advertises STARTTLS. You cannot get valid value before opening SMTP session.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 250 def capable_starttls? capable?('STARTTLS') end |
#data(msgstr = nil, &block) ⇒ Object
This method sends a message. If msgstr
is given, sends it as a message. If block is given, yield a message writer stream. You must write message before the block is closed.
# Example 1 (by string)
smtp.data(<<EndMessage)
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: I found a bug
Check vm.c:58879.
EndMessage
# Example 2 (by block)
smtp.data {|f|
f.puts "From: [email protected]"
f.puts "To: [email protected]"
f.puts "Subject: I found a bug"
f.puts ""
f.puts "Check vm.c:58879."
}
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 925 def data(msgstr = nil, &block) #:yield: stream if msgstr and block raise ArgumentError, "message and block are exclusive" end unless msgstr or block raise ArgumentError, "message or block is required" end res = critical { check_continue get_response('DATA') socket_sync_bak = @socket.io.sync begin @socket.io.sync = false if msgstr @socket. msgstr else @socket.(&block) end ensure @socket.io.flush @socket.io.sync = socket_sync_bak end recv_response() } check_response res res end |
#debug_output=(arg) ⇒ Object Also known as: set_debug_output
WARNING: This method causes serious security holes. Use this method for only debugging.
Set an output stream for debug logging. You must call this before #start.
# example
smtp = Net::SMTP.new(addr, port)
smtp.set_debug_output $stderr
smtp.start do |smtp|
....
end
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 400 def debug_output=(arg) @debug_output = arg end |
#disable_starttls ⇒ Object
Disables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object. Must be called before the connection is established to have any effect.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 358 def disable_starttls @starttls = false @ssl_context_starttls = nil end |
#disable_tls ⇒ Object Also known as: disable_ssl
Disables SMTP/TLS for this object. Must be called before the connection is established to have any effect.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 314 def disable_tls @tls = false @ssl_context_tls = nil end |
#ehlo(domain) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 869 def ehlo(domain) getok("EHLO #{domain}") end |
#enable_starttls(context = nil) ⇒ Object
Enables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object. context
is a OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext object.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 340 def enable_starttls(context = nil) raise 'openssl library not installed' unless defined?(OpenSSL) raise ArgumentError, "SMTPS and STARTTLS is exclusive" if @tls @starttls = :always @ssl_context_starttls = context end |
#enable_starttls_auto(context = nil) ⇒ Object
Enables SMTP/TLS (STARTTLS) for this object if server accepts. context
is a OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext object.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 349 def enable_starttls_auto(context = nil) raise 'openssl library not installed' unless defined?(OpenSSL) raise ArgumentError, "SMTPS and STARTTLS is exclusive" if @tls @starttls = :auto @ssl_context_starttls = context end |
#enable_tls(context = nil) ⇒ Object Also known as: enable_ssl
Enables SMTP/TLS (SMTPS: SMTP over direct TLS connection) for this object. Must be called before the connection is established to have any effect. context
is a OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext object.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 303 def enable_tls(context = nil) raise 'openssl library not installed' unless defined?(OpenSSL) raise ArgumentError, "SMTPS and STARTTLS is exclusive" if @starttls == :always @tls = true @ssl_context_tls = context end |
#finish ⇒ Object
Finishes the SMTP session and closes TCP connection. Raises IOError if not started.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 570 def finish raise IOError, 'not yet started' unless started? do_finish end |
#helo(domain) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 865 def helo(domain) getok("HELO #{domain}") end |
#inspect ⇒ Object
Provide human-readable stringification of class state.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 232 def inspect "#<#{self.class} #{@address}:#{@port} started=#{@started}>" end |
#mailfrom(from_addr) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 873 def mailfrom(from_addr) getok("MAIL FROM:<#{from_addr}>") end |
#open_message_stream(from_addr, *to_addrs, &block) ⇒ Object Also known as: ready
Opens a message writer stream and gives it to the block. The stream is valid only in the block, and has these methods:
- puts(str = ”)
-
outputs STR and CR LF.
- print(str)
-
outputs STR.
- printf(fmt, *args)
-
outputs sprintf(fmt,*args).
- write(str)
-
outputs STR and returns the length of written bytes.
- <<(str)
-
outputs STR and returns self.
If a single CR (“r”) or LF (“n”) is found in the message, it is converted to the CR LF pair. You cannot send a binary message with this method.
Parameters
from_addr
is a String representing the source mail address.
to_addr
is a String or Strings or Array of Strings, representing the destination mail address or addresses.
Example
Net::SMTP.start('smtp.example.com', 25) do |smtp|
smtp.('[email protected]', ['[email protected]']) do |f|
f.puts 'From: [email protected]'
f.puts 'To: [email protected]'
f.puts 'Subject: test message'
f.puts
f.puts 'This is a test message.'
end
end
Errors
This method may raise:
-
Net::SMTPServerBusy
-
Net::SMTPSyntaxError
-
Net::SMTPFatalError
-
Net::SMTPUnknownError
-
Net::ReadTimeout
-
IOError
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 749 def (from_addr, *to_addrs, &block) # :yield: stream raise IOError, 'closed session' unless @socket mailfrom from_addr rcptto_list(to_addrs) {data(&block)} end |
#quit ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 952 def quit getok('QUIT') end |
#rcptto(to_addr) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 898 def rcptto(to_addr) getok("RCPT TO:<#{to_addr}>") end |
#rcptto_list(to_addrs) ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 877 def rcptto_list(to_addrs) raise ArgumentError, 'mail destination not given' if to_addrs.empty? ok_users = [] unknown_users = [] to_addrs.flatten.each do |addr| begin rcptto addr rescue SMTPAuthenticationError unknown_users << addr.dump else ok_users << addr end end raise ArgumentError, 'mail destination not given' if ok_users.empty? ret = yield unless unknown_users.empty? raise SMTPAuthenticationError, "failed to deliver for #{unknown_users.join(', ')}" end ret end |
#rset ⇒ Object
Aborts the current mail transaction
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 857 def rset getok('RSET') end |
#send_message(msgstr, from_addr, *to_addrs) ⇒ Object Also known as: send_mail, sendmail
Sends msgstr
as a message. Single CR (“r”) and LF (“n”) found in the msgstr
, are converted into the CR LF pair. You cannot send a binary message with this method. msgstr
should include both the message headers and body.
from_addr
is a String representing the source mail address.
to_addr
is a String or Strings or Array of Strings, representing the destination mail address or addresses.
Example
Net::SMTP.start('smtp.example.com') do |smtp|
smtp. msgstr,
'[email protected]',
['[email protected]', '[email protected]']
end
Errors
This method may raise:
-
Net::SMTPServerBusy
-
Net::SMTPSyntaxError
-
Net::SMTPFatalError
-
Net::SMTPUnknownError
-
Net::ReadTimeout
-
IOError
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 696 def (msgstr, from_addr, *to_addrs) raise IOError, 'closed session' unless @socket mailfrom from_addr rcptto_list(to_addrs) {data msgstr} end |
#start(*args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) ⇒ Object
:call-seq:
start(helo: 'localhost', user: nil, secret: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) { |smtp| ... }
start(helo = 'localhost', user = nil, secret = nil, authtype = nil) { |smtp| ... }
Opens a TCP connection and starts the SMTP session.
Parameters
helo
is the HELO domain that you’ll dispatch mails from; see the discussion in the overview notes.
If both of user
and secret
are given, SMTP authentication will be attempted using the AUTH command. authtype
specifies the type of authentication to attempt; it must be one of :login, :plain, and :cram_md5. See the notes on SMTP Authentication in the overview. If tls_verify
is true, verify the server’s certificate. The default is true. If the hostname in the server certificate is different from address
, it can be specified with tls_hostname
.
Block Usage
When this methods is called with a block, the newly-started SMTP object is yielded to the block, and automatically closed after the block call finishes. Otherwise, it is the caller’s responsibility to close the session when finished.
Example
This is very similar to the class method SMTP.start.
require 'net/smtp'
smtp = Net::SMTP.new('smtp.mail.server', 25)
smtp.start(helo: helo_domain, user: account, secret: password, authtype: authtype) do |smtp|
smtp. msgstr, '[email protected]', ['[email protected]']
end
The primary use of this method (as opposed to SMTP.start) is probably to set debugging (#set_debug_output) or ESMTP (#esmtp=), which must be done before the session is started.
Errors
If session has already been started, an IOError will be raised.
This method may raise:
-
Net::SMTPAuthenticationError
-
Net::SMTPServerBusy
-
Net::SMTPSyntaxError
-
Net::SMTPFatalError
-
Net::SMTPUnknownError
-
Net::OpenTimeout
-
Net::ReadTimeout
-
IOError
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 541 def start(*args, helo: nil, user: nil, secret: nil, password: nil, authtype: nil, tls_verify: true, tls_hostname: nil) raise ArgumentError, "wrong number of arguments (given #{args.size}, expected 0..4)" if args.size > 4 helo ||= args[0] || 'localhost' user ||= args[1] secret ||= password || args[2] authtype ||= args[3] if @tls && @ssl_context_tls.nil? @ssl_context_tls = SMTP.default_ssl_context(tls_verify) end if @starttls && @ssl_context_starttls.nil? @ssl_context_starttls = SMTP.default_ssl_context(tls_verify) end @tls_hostname = tls_hostname if block_given? begin do_start helo, user, secret, authtype return yield(self) ensure do_finish end else do_start helo, user, secret, authtype return self end end |
#started? ⇒ Boolean
true
if the SMTP session has been started.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 479 def started? @started end |
#starttls ⇒ Object
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 861 def starttls getok('STARTTLS') end |
#starttls? ⇒ Boolean
Returns truth value if this object uses STARTTLS. If this object always uses STARTTLS, returns :always. If this object uses STARTTLS when the server support TLS, returns :auto.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 324 def starttls? @starttls end |
#starttls_always? ⇒ Boolean
true if this object uses STARTTLS.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 329 def starttls_always? @starttls == :always end |
#starttls_auto? ⇒ Boolean
true if this object uses STARTTLS when server advertises STARTTLS.
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 334 def starttls_auto? @starttls == :auto end |
#tls? ⇒ Boolean Also known as: ssl?
true if this object uses SMTP/TLS (SMTPS).
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# File 'lib/net/smtp.rb', line 294 def tls? @tls end |