A command to test that email has been setup correctly in Laravel

EmailCommand.php

<?php

namespace App\Console\Commands;

use Illuminate\Console\Command;

use Mail;

class EmailCommand extends Command
{
    /**
     * The name and signature of the console command.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $signature = 'emailtest';

    /**
     * The console command description.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $description = 'Test the Amazon SES email client';

    /**
     * Create a new command instance.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }

    /**
     * Execute the console command.
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle()
    {
        Mail::raw('This is the body', function ($message) {
            $message->from(env('MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS'), env('MAIL_FROM_NAME'));
            $message->to('targetemail@example.com', 'User\'s Name');
            $message->subject('Hello From ' . env('MAIL_FROM_NAME'));
        });

        if (count(Mail::failures()) > 0) {
            $errors = 'Failed to send email, please try again.';
            $this->comment(PHP_EOL . $errors . PHP_EOL);
        }

        $this->comment(PHP_EOL . "Check your email!");
    }
}