Pony.mail(:to => contacts, :via => :smtp, :subject => "Alarm", :html_body => "<pre> #{directions.join} </pre>"  "<img src=\"http://open.mapquest.com\">", :via_options => {
  :address              => 'smtp.gmail.com',
  :port                 => '587',
  :enable_starttls_auto => true,
  :user_name            => '[email protected]',
  :password             => 'x',
  :authentication       => :plain, # :plain, :login, :cram_md5, no auth by default
  :domain               => "gmail.com" # the HELO domain provided by the client to the server
})