def render(self, md):
        if self.mailhost:
            mhost = md[self.mailhost]
        elif self.smtphost:
            mhost = MailBase(smtp_host=self.smtphost, smtp_port=self.port)

        mhost.send(render_blocks(self.section.blocks, md), self.mailto,
                   self.mailfrom, self.subject, self.encode)

        return ' '