How to include full-path in Rails 3 link_to statement?

Question

I am trying to put a Rails link_to statement inside a Mailer email that includes the full-path (ie - http://localhost/contacts/id/confirm). The link_to statement that I am

Answer 1

If the full url always matches the request of the user, you can alternatively use the actionmailer-with-request gem to have the request be forwarded to action mailer, then you can reference the request within your mail template, like:

<%= link_to "log into the admin page", request.base_url + admin_root_path %>