max_execution_time

Hi, I'm currently brainstorming a big application which should be highly scalable. The core function will be a class which sends E-Mails to users; it is configureable to talk directly via a SMTP mail server (e.g. with Manuel Lemos' SMTP mail class) or to talk to a listserv which does the part of sending mails. As I've seen max_execution_time doesn't restrict the maximum time a script runs, but only the maximum time a script can use CPU time. And there's my problem: it could be possible that this application send thousands of mails (no, it's not a spamming software) and I have to take care of watching the CPU time this script uses for not to fall into the max_execution_time. One work around could be to set the max_execution_time high enough, but that's not the way I want to do it (except if there's no other solution). How can I take care of the CPU time the script uses and do some fall back mechanisms for not to fall into max_execution_time ? -- <?php class new_media_development { var $url="http://www.rent-a-phpwizard.de/"; var $fon="0931/7843792"; var $fax="0931/7843795"; } /* Björn Schotte, "Mr. PHP" */ ?>