PHP

Sending mail

1. Sending mail without SMTP authentication
   
   
   • If you are hosting your website on your workstation and you are connected to the internet by an ADSL/Cable connection and NO SMTP authentication is required to send email then you need to modify your php.ini file.
     
     
     
     Modify file c:\WINDOWS\php.ini. Change the following lines:
     
     [mail function]
     ; For Win32 only.
     SMTP = smtp.myisp.com
     smtp_port = 25
     
     ; For Win32 only.
     sendmail_from = [email protected]
     
     
     

     Variable	Value
     SMTP	Enter the SMTP server address of your ISP (=Internet Service Provider)
     sendmail_from	Enter your email address issued by the ISP

     
     If your website is hosted by a hosting provider then you do not need to edit the php.ini file.
     
     
   • To send an email, create the following sendmail.php script:
     
     <?php
     
     /*
     $user_email = $_REQUEST['Email'] ;
     $message = $_REQUEST['Message'] ;
     */
     
     $user_email = "[email protected]";
     $message = "Hello World!";
     
     $to_email = "[email protected]";
     $subject = "Mobilefish.com Email";
     
     mail( $to_email, $subject, $message, "From: $user_email" );
     header( "Location: https://www.mobilefish.com/popupwindow/contact_thanks.html" );
     
     ?>
     
     
     
     
     
2. Sending mail with SMTP authentication
   
   
   • If you are hosting your website on your workstation and you are connected to the internet by an ADSL/Cable connection and SMTP authentication is required then you need to install the PEAR packages first. In particular the PEAR Mail package.
     See quick guide: Install PEAR.
     
     
     
     
   • After PEAR is installed, you can now send an email. Create the following sendmail.php script:
     
     <?php require_once "Mail.php";
     
     /*
     $user_email = $_REQUEST['Email'] ;
     $message = $_REQUEST['Message'] ;
     */
     
     $user_email = "[email protected]";
     $from_email = "[email protected]";
     $to_email = "[email protected]";
     $subject = "Mobilefish.com Email";
     $message = "Hello World!" . "\n\n Message send from: " . $user_email;
     
     $host = "smtp.myisp.com";
     $username = "myaccount";
     $password = "mypassword";
     
     $headers = array ('From' => $from_email,'To' => $to_email,'Subject' => $subject);
     $smtp = Mail::factory('smtp',array ('host' => $host,'auth' => true,'username' => $username,'password' => $password));
     
     $mail = $smtp->send($to_email, $headers, $message);
     
     if (PEAR::isError($mail)) {
     echo("<p>" . $mail->getMessage() . "</p>");
     } else {
     echo("<p>Message successfully sent!</p>"); }
     
     ?>