Sending mail using SMTP authentication in CakePHP

This is an example of sending email using GoogleMail SMTP authentication. You can give a try in CakePHP, this would definitely be helpful.

<?php
class ExampleController extends AppController{
          public $name="Example";
          public function sendsmtpmail(){
$this->Email->smtpOptions = array(
                                                                 'port'=>$smtp_settings['email_settings']['smtp_port'],
                                                                  'timeout'=>$smtp_settings['email_settings']['smtp_timeout'],
                                                                  'host' => $smtp_settings['email_settings']['smtp_host'],
                                                                  'username'=>$smtp_settings['email_settings']['smtp_user'],
                                                                  'password'=>$smtp_settings['email_settings']['smtp_pass'],
                                                                   );
       $this->Email->delivery='smtp';
            $this->Email->send = 'debug';
       $this->Email->to = 'email@gmail.com';
       $this->Email->subject = 'Test Mail';
          $this->Email->replyTo = 'mailer@gmail.com';
          $this->Email->from = 'WebMailer<mailer@gmail.com>';
          $message='This is a test mail sent to check if smtp is working fine or not';
          if ( $this->Email->send($message) ) {
           $this->Session->setFlash('Simple email sent');
       } else {
                $this->Session->setFlash('Simple email not sent');
           $this->set('smtp_errors', $this->Email->smtpError);
       }
          }
}

?>