I’m working on a Ruby project and need to send emails through Google Apps while deployed on Heroku. I want to know if the Pony gem has built-in support for encrypted email transmission using SSL or TLS protocols.
I’ve been searching for a straightforward way to integrate email functionality without having to write complex authentication code. My main concern is whether Pony can handle the secure connection requirements that Gmail needs.
Has anyone successfully configured Pony to work with Gmail’s secure servers? I’d appreciate any guidance on this setup.
Update: After some research and testing, I managed to find a working solution that combines different approaches for Heroku deployment with Gmail integration.
Yeah, Pony definitely supports encrypted Gmail connections. I’ve used it in production for two years - SSL/TLS works perfectly. Just make sure you configure the options hash right with port 587 and TLS enabled. Gmail’s picky about authentication, so get that set up properly. One thing that tripped me up at first: your domain setting has to match your actual sending domain or Gmail gets cranky. The gem handles all the encryption stuff automatically once you enable TLS, so don’t worry about the SSL implementation. Just remember to set up app passwords in your Google account if you’re using 2FA.
pony gem works gr8 with gmail ssl/tls, but keep an eye on the smtp settings. i had issues until i switched to port 465 with ssl instead of 587. also, ur ‘from’ address has to match ur actual gmail account or it’ll get rejected. once u get the config right, works fine on heroku.