This code is working. use Net::SMTP::TLS; my $mailer = new Net::SMTP::TLS( 'smtp.gmail.com', Hello => 'smtp.gmail.com', Port => 587, User => 'amyID', Password=> 'myPW');
$a="data from some calculation inside the script."; $mailer->mail('x...@y.com'); $mailer->to('a...@b.com'); $mailer->data; $mailer->datasend("this is coming from perl $a "); ### $mailer->dataend; $mailer->quit; I need help in few ares: 1. Where I put the Subject: xxxxxxxxxxxx ? The email I recieved running this script had no subject !!!!! 2. I really have more data in the script that I need to code into the body of the email. I am showing a sample ($a) 3. What is the puropse of $mailer->data; 4. how to attach a file or a picture stored either locally or has a link?? I did a lot of research, on these questions, now is the time to ask for help