On Tue Jun 23 21:59:51 2009, PLANK wrote:
Show quoted text> On Tue Jun 23 18:19:31 2009, DAGOLDEN wrote:
> > As per the subject, the tests should be attempting to send actual
> emails
> > by default.
>
> Should or shouldn't? The subject and body are contradictory.
>
> Have you read the README file?
> I think it covers your request (whether it is should or shouldn't).
Sorry -- typo in the body. I think it shouldn't by default, but then let
the README give instructions for how to do tests that send email. The
rationale is that README's often don't get read because most of them are
boilerplate and sending an email from a machine behind a firewall that
blocks outbound port 25 can look like a virus infected machine sending spam.
Perhaps a better alternative would be to prompt with
ExtUtils::MakeMaker::prompt() -- that way it doesn't get lost in a README:
my ($send_email, $email_to);
$send_email = prompt("Should I attempt to send email during testing?
(yes/no)", "no");
if ( $send_email =~ /^y/i ) {
$email_to = prompt("Where should I send the test email?",
"plank@cpan.org");
}
if ( $email_to ) {
# write stuff out
}
Regards,
David
