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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.textile b/railties/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.textile index 16e611f285..35372d5429 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/action_mailer_basics.textile @@ -258,6 +258,19 @@ It is possible to send email to one or more recipients in one email (for e.g. in end </ruby> +h5. Sending email with names + +Sometimes you wish to show the name of the person instead of just their email address when they receive the email. The trick to doing that is +to format the email address in the format <tt>"Name <email>"</tt>. + +<ruby> + def welcome_email(user) + @user = user + email_with_name = "#{@user.name} <#{@user.email}>" + mail(:to => email_with_name, + :subject => "Welcome to My Awesome Site") + end +</ruby> h4. Mailer Views |