A fast and lightweight ruby mailer based on http://github.com/benprew/pony. For a more historical perspective read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express. INSTALL: sudo apt-get install libmimetic-dev sudo gem install pony-express REQUIREMENT: * Ruby >= 1.9.1 * rubygems >= 1.3.5 * ruby development libraries (debian: ruby1.9.1-dev) * mimetic >= 0.9.6 development libraries (debian: libmimetic-dev) * pcre++ development libraries (debian: libpcre++-dev) USAGE: >> require "pony-express" >> args = { from: "jim@example.com", to: "ralph@example.com", subject: "test email", via: "sendmail" } >> args[:text] = "Hello!" >> args[:html] = "Hello!" >> args[:attachments] = [ "/home/jim/party.png" ] >> PonyExpress.mail(args) TODO: * Check for Memory Leaks, build a Rainbow machine and rope in some Unicorns. DON'T ASK: * Support for Ruby 1.8 or Rubinius or JRuby * MIME parsing. If you need a full blown mail library have a look at the mail gem. LICENSE: GNU GPLv3, so its free and comes with no guarantees. If it brings down your website or burns down your house, I will not be held responsible. Use it at your own risk. You can read all about GNU here: http://www.gnu.org and GNU GPLv3 here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt.