gistfile1.rb

error do
  begin                      

    # save error to DB   
    
  rescue => ex

    mail_from = settings.email_settings[:default_sender]
    mail_to =  settings.email_settings[:errors_recipient]

    Mail.deliver do
      from    mail_from
      to      mail_to
      subject "Error saving exception to database #{ex.to_s}"
      body    ex.backtrace.join('\n')
    end
  end
end