#18798 [Opn]: Mail doesn't sent to "Mary <mary@example.com>" this format

ID: 18798 Updated by: mfischer@php.net Reported By: karel@publihost.com Status: Open -Bug Type: Mail related +Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Windows 2k Server SP2 PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev New Comment: This is a limitation of the mail() command. Adresses in the form of "Something <someone@somewhere.com>" are NOT support by the mail() command. The technical issue is that mail() does not parsing and while tlaking to the MTA it simple puts the email addresse in '<' and '>' brackets which will then look something like "<Karel <karel@publihost.com>>" which of course doesn't work. You have a two options to me knowledge: 1) trim down the $to field to the user@host.tld part and use the From: custom header 2) Try if the imap_mail() command works for you, afaik it does email address parsing. Reclassifying as documentation problem for mail() on win32. The page should also mention imap_mail(). Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-08 08:33:11] karel@publihost.com The problem remains I installed the latest snap: - php4-win32-latest.zip - 08-Aug-2002 03:26 5.3M If you like I can give you ftp-access to the server. Then you can try the mail routine yourself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-08 08:25:40] sander@php.net Sorry, should have said that earlier: please try a _non_ STABLE snapshot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-08 08:05:11] karel@publihost.com I installed the snap (php4-win32-STABLE-latest.zip - 08-Aug-2002 01:23 4.6M), but the problem remain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-08 06:15:01] sander@php.net Can you test the latest snapshot from http://snaps.php.net, this might have been fixed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-08-08 04:06:55] karel@publihost.com If I send an email with the folowing routine I receive the mail. <? $to = "karel@publihost.com"; mail($to, "subject", "message"); ?> OR <? $to = "karel@publihost.com" . ", "; $to .= "webmaster@publihost.com"; mail($to, "subject", "message"); ?> But If I change the $to varible I don't receive the message. <? $to = "Karel <karel@publihost.com>"; mail($to, "subject", "message"); ?> The same problem occures when I send a message to: <? $to = "Karel <karel@publihost.com>" . ", "; $to .= "webmaster <webmaster@publihost.com>"; mail($to, "subject", "message"); ?> Is this a problem coused by the mailsoftware (Merak mailserver - http://www.merakmail.com) or is it a php-problem? Kind regards, Karel Mertens ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=18798&edit=1