# About sending email **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 23, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-sending-email/110115 "2007-07-23T14:17:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nagesh)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-sending-email/110115/1 "2007-07-23T14:17:36Z")
IS installing the stmp server is necessary fo sending e-mail ---
**Author:** ![nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nagesh)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-sending-email/110115/2 "2007-07-23T22:15:26Z")
no its not. I recently ask that question myself. I have a step by step you can look at. [http://easybutton.us/2007/7/23/sending-email-through-rails](http://easybutton.us/2007/7/23/sending-email-through-rails) On Jul 23, 7:17 am, Nagesh S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nagesh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nagesh)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/about-sending-email/110115/3 "2007-07-23T23:23:29Z")
Nagesh S. schrieb: > IS installing the stmp server is necessary fo sending e-mail I would recommend this way: > **[\#61 Sending Email - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/61-sending-email)** > > Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers. – Jochen K. [gissmoh.de](http://gissmoh.de), [figgfrosch.de](http://figgfrosch.de), [ror-ror.de](http://ror-ror.de)