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v1_8_7_72 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: Net::SMTP

data(msgstr = nil) public

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: john@example.com
  To: betty@example.com
  Subject: I found a bug

  Check vm.c:58879.
  EndMessage

  # Example 2 (by block)
  smtp.data {|f|
    f.puts "From: john@example.com"
    f.puts "To: betty@example.com"
    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 868
    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')
        if msgstr
          @socket.write_message msgstr
        else
          @socket.write_message_by_block(&block)
        end
        recv_response()
      }
      check_response res
      res
    end

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