ActionMailer

class Mailer < ActionMailer::Base
 
  helper ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper
 
  def generic_mailer(options)
    @recipients = options[:recipients] || "me@privacy.net"
    @from = options[:from] || "me@privacy.net"
    @cc = options[:cc] || ""
    @bcc = options[:bcc] || ""
    @subject = options[:subject] || ""
    @body = options[:body] || {}
    @headers = options[:headers] || {}
    @charset = options[:charset] || "utf-8"
  end
 
  # Create placeholders for whichever e-mails you need to deal with.
  # Override mail elements where necessary
 
  def contact_us(options)
    self.generic_mailer(options)
  end
 
  ...
 
end
 
 
 
Mailer.deliver_contact_us(
   :recipients => "x@x.com",
   :body => { 
               :name => params[:name],
               :phone => params[:phone],
               :email => params[:email],
               :message => params[:message]
             },
   :from => "y@y.com"
)