# SMTP settings for sending email?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-settings-for-sending-email/106463>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 10, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-settings-for-sending-email/106463 "2007-06-10T21:51:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liberte)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-settings-for-sending-email/106463/1 "2007-06-10T21:51:01Z")

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I know there have been several posts about sending emails via  
ActionMailer, so I’m not trying to add to them. I understand the  
process of sending emails on the RoR side of things, but I have no real  
knowledge of SMTP settings. When I configure my “environment.rb” file,  
I don’t know what information to input. I understand the port number,  
user\_name, password, and authentication terms, but I’m confused on the  
address and domain. Is there a website that explains what the address  
and domain are for people who don’t already have a basic understanding  
of it? Any help would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liberte)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/smtp-settings-for-sending-email/106463/2 "2007-06-11T05:49:56Z")

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Well address is the email address that you want the email to come on…

say ur email address is removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid then thats ur address and the domian  
is [www.abc.com](http://www.abc.com)

hope this helps for understanding…