function smtpmailer($to, $from, $from_name, $subject, $body) {
        global $error;
        $mail = new PHPMailer();  // create a new object
        $mail->IsSMTP(); // enable SMTP
        $mail->SMTPDebug = 0;  // debugging: 1 = errors and messages, 2 = messages only
        $mail->SMTPAuth = true;  // authentication enabled
        $mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl'; // secure transfer enabled REQUIRED for GMail
        $mail->Host = 'smtp.gmail.com';
        $mail->Port = 465;
        $mail->Username = 'status@compasslabs.com';
        $mail->Password = 'status';
        $mail->SetFrom($from, $from_name);
        $mail->Subject = $subject;
        $mail->Body = $body;
        foreach ($to as $a)
                $mail->AddAddress($a);
        if(!$mail->Send()) {
                $error = 'Mail error: '.$mail->ErrorInfo;
                echo "Error Sending mail \n";
                print_r($error);
                return false;
        } else {
                $error = 'Message sent!';
                echo 'Message Sent' . "\n";
                return true;
        }
}