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v1_9_3_392 - 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: [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 886
    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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