#too cool for create!

@app_email_message = AppEmailMessage.create(
  :to_id => wpp.person.id,
  :from => Community.current.from_email_address,
  :subject => "Topic #{post.topic.title} has a new post",
  :body => post.event_description_full
)

if @app_email_message.new_record?
  raise @app_email_message.errors.full_messages.inspect
end