JFactory/getMailer

$mail =& JFactory::getMailer();
 
$config =& JFactory::getConfig();
$mail->addRecipient( $config->getValue( 'config.mailfrom' ) );
$mail->setSubject( 'Test message' );
$mail->setBody( 'This is an example email to test the Joomla! 

             JFactory::getMailer() method.  Please ignore it' );
 
if ($mail->Send()) {
  echo "Mail sent successfully.";
} else {
  echo "An error occurred.  Mail was not sent.";
}