Re: PHP Auto-Responder

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Wong" <php-general@gremlins.biz> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP Auto-Responder > On Tuesday 17 December 2002 04:16, Kevin Stone wrote: > > I need a solution to activate a PHP script when somebody sends an email to > > a specified account. I've looked into procmail and sork and find that I am > > in way over my head. I know my way around PHP well enough but I'm more > > than a little dense when it comes to Unix commands. I wouldn't even know > > how to install procmail, let alone use it. So is there a more "Plug n' > > Play" solution that I can unzip, upload to my FTP account, modify a few > > variables, and just have it work? Perhaps through sendmail which is > > already installed on the server? Surely the problem is universial enough > > that somebody has come up with a solution. I appreciate any help tracking > > it down. > > I'm not sure about the problem being universal (enough) but the solution > certainly isn't universal :-) > > Different MTAs would require different configurations and may require more > privileges than a standard webhosting account usually have. > > One solution you can consider is to have a php script polling a mail account > at regular intervals and acting on whatever mail it gets. This way, you don't > have to worry about what MTA your host is using, and does away with the need > to install extra software. Yes that was the obvious solution unfortunately my web host does not have crontab installed for users forcing me to seek other solutions. I have asked my web host if they can install crontab and hopefully they respond favorably to my request. If not then I may have a find a host just to do this one job which seems like kind of a waste considering we're talking about an infantesimal amount of bandwidth (four or five requests per hour). Anyay I appreciate your help. At least I'm a little bit more focused now. Thanks, -Kevin