MailSender in Controller

[item]

Hi,
I will send a email in a controller, but receive :

Call to undefined method Espo\\Custom\\Controllers\\Contact::getMailSender( ) at custom/Espo/Custom/Controllers/Contact.php

It's certainly easy .. but I lag

Regards

namespace Espo\Custom\Controllers;

use \Espo\ORM\Entity;
use \Espo\Entities;
use \Espo\Core\Utils\Util;
use \Espo\Entities\Email;


class Contact extends \Espo\Core\Templates\Controllers\Person
{
        $email = $this->getEntityManager()->getEntity('Email');
        $email->set([
            'to' => 'to@mailsender.net',
            'subject' => 'subject',
            'body' => 'body',
            'isHtml' => false
        ]);

        $this->getMailSender()->send($email);

        return true;
} 

[tanya]

Hi,
you need to define this method, like here https://github.com/espocrm/espocrm/b...sEmail.php#L57
but better do it in Service, not in controller.

[item]

Hi Tanya,
I have try but not understand .. what is "service" ?
Yes I see in directory, in file, in documentation about workflow .. what is the "role" of service ? when need that ?
Hook, Controller.. it's ok for me.. but service .. if you can a little explain ..
Regards

[tanya]

Hello,
in general controllers in EspoCRM is used for ACL check (permissions) and call service method

https://forum.espocrm.com/forum/developer-help/23566-updatesave-customization

btw, in your controller I can't find any method...