i get his error when using ActionMailer: /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/timeout.rb:54:in `new'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/protocol.rb:206:in `old_open'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/timeout.rb:56:in `timeout'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/timeout.rb:76:in `timeout'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/protocol.rb:206:in `old_open'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:393:in `do_start'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:378:in `start'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:316:in `start'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.2.1/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:447:in `perform_delivery_smtp'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.2.1/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:333:in `deliver!'' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionmailer-1.2.1/lib/action_mailer/base.rb:227:in `method_missing'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/coders_controller.rb:43:in `create'' in development.rb ActionMailer::Base.server_settings = { :address => ''smtp.mydomain.com'', :domain => ''mydomain.com'', :port => 25, :user_name => ''user'', :password => ''password'', :authentication=>:login } -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.