Re: Re: Sending via stand alone SMTP on win98

On Friday 16 August 2002 01:30, FoxRings / Michael wrote: > I want to send mail under win98, > and I know that this is the proper solution... > > -------snip-------- > Hope this work: > --> edit your php.ini and type your SMTP server > > [mail function] > ; For Win32 only. > SMTP = yoursmtpserver.com > > Regards. > > Jhon R. Putra > -------snip-------- > > But my problem is how to get an indefinate number of semi-computer > illeterate persons to edit that file... Not going to happen. > So I need to do something in my code. Even if I rewrite the php.ini file > from my install script. You can use the phpmailer class (www.phpclasses.org). This is a complete 'self-contained' class for sending mail. It does not depend on the php.ini settings as you can select which smtp server(s) to use from within class. > I am using a copy of Jana Server (http://www.janaserver.de/) for this > project. > > > Also of note. I searched on the Jana Forum and it appears that Jana is not > a full smtp server, but requires a secondary server to send to. > So all I need now is a program that will install on 98 that is a stand > alone smtp server. But if it will not execute .php scripts that is all > right as long as I can get Jana to send to this secondary program that can > do the actual sending of the mail. > > I need to do this because the mail is going out in bulk. (much to my utter > dismay, but it's not my company. 'My job is not to ask why. But to do and > die'.) I would suggest that you forget about the added complications of setting up your own smtp server and just point the above class to use your ISP's smtp server instead. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* "With molasses you catch flies, with vinegar you catch nobody." -- Baltimore City Councilman Dominic DiPietro */