module Helper

  class Mail

    attr_accessor :smtp_host, :smtp_port

    def initialize
      smtp_host ||= 'localhost'
      smtp_port ||= 25
    end

    # Sends an email via smtp.
    #
    # Parameters:
    # * +options+ - a hash with needed configuration options for the email
    #   * +:from+ - the senders address
    #   * +:to+ - the recipiants address
    #   * +:subject+ - the email subject
    #   * +:body+ - the actual text to send in the mail
    def sendmail(options={})
      begin
        Pony.mail( \
          :from => options[:from],
          :to => options[:to],
          :via => :smtp,
          :via_options => {
            :address              => smtp_host,
            :port                 => smtp_port,
            :authentication       => nil,
            :enable_starttls_auto => false
          },
          :subject => options[:subject],
          :body    => options[:body]
        )
      rescue Exception => e
        $log.writer.error "Can not send mail via host #{smtp_host}"
        $log.writer.error e.message
      end
    end
  end

end