# Question about sendmail by smtp

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-sendmail-by-smtp/151304>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 20, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-sendmail-by-smtp/151304 "2008-10-20T05:08:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sandy\_Lu\_Tibet\_alwa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sandy\_Lu\_Tibet\_alwa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sandy_Lu_Tibet_alwa)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-about-sendmail-by-smtp/151304/1 "2008-10-20T05:08:57Z")

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Hi all

I try to send a email by smtp.  
format is : smtp = Net::SMTP.start ‘127.0.0.1’,‘account  
=removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid’, ‘password = xxxxx’, ‘authtype =:plain’ # i also test  
authtype=:login  
but it returns SMTP-AUTH requested but missing secret phrase.  
who can help me resolve it?  
thanks everyone.

Sandy