I''m trying to get Rails to send an email using a form. When the send button is clicked, this is the error message. I have checked that the user name and password are correct. Thanks for the help. Ruby version 1.8.3. Rails version: ?? ( how do I tell ?) both user and secret are required RAILS_ROOT: ./../config/../ Application Trace<http://www.homeschoolreviews.net/hsr/reviews/send_to_admin#>| Framework Trace <http://www.homeschoolreviews.net/hsr/reviews/send_to_admin#> | Full Trace <http://www.homeschoolreviews.net/hsr/reviews/send_to_admin#> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:563:in `check_auth_args'' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:391:in `do_start'' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:378:in `start'' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:316:in `start'' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.1.2/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:437:in `perform_delivery_smtp'' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.1.2/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:327:in `send'' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.1.2/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:327:in `deliver!'' /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.1.2/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:223:in `method_missing'' *#{RAILS_ROOT}*app/controllers/reviews_controller.rb:146:in `send_to_admin'' I think I''ve set up my environment.rb correctly: # Include your app''s configuration here: ActionMailer::Base.server_settings = { :address => "mail.homeschoolreviews.net <http://mail.homeschoolreviews.net> ", :port => 25, :domain => "homeschoolreviews.net <http://homeschoolreviews.net>", :authentication => :login, :username => "admin", :password => "<my password>" } ActionMailer::Base.default_charset = "utf-8" -- Best Regards, -Larry "Work, work, work...there is no satisfactory alternative." --- E.Taft Benson _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails