Re: Re: Delayed mail()... ?

The solution to use cron is good, in this way you can run the script manually to if you want, you have to: 1)Insert data into a databse or a text file, create a php page with the comparison of the dates (from the databe or the txt file) and the mail() command. 2) create a shell script that does a GET http://abcabc.com/yourscript.php 3) a cron for the shell script every day. Seba Il ven, 2004-02-20 alle 14:36, Ben Ramsey ha scritto: > Probably the best way to do this is the use cron to schedule a script to > run at a specified time. > > The way I'd do it is to create a PHP script that compares the current > date with the date they registered (you'd save that date to the > database, of course). If the current date is greater than 3 days and > less than 4 days older than the date they registered, then you'd use > mail() to send them another message. > > Use cron to schedule the script to run the script once every day. > > For the PHP script that cron will be running, you'll need to put this > line in above the first <?php tag: > > #!/usr/bin/php -q > > That way, it'll execute on the system. And you may have the chmod the > file 755, though I can't remember if that's necessary. > > Finally, your system must be Linux (or other unix-type system) for this > to work correctly. If it's Windows, you can use the task scheduler, but > I don't think it'll execute the PHP script. > > > > Tristan Pretty wrote: > > I've been asked to add a small amount of functionality to a site I've > > built.... > > (It's a techer at home web site) > > > > Basically, prospective teachers/students, can sign up for more info etc. > > Currently, that info is captured, and the site admin people are > > E-mailed... > > all good so far.. > > > > What they've asked for, is that when they reply to the enquiry, they are > > reminded to chase up the enqiry a few days later... > > Now I could give them a message on screen, if they happen to be in the > > admin area, but what i'd like to do , is simply mail the admin users, > > after say, 3 days. > > regardless if they even visit the admin area at all... > > > > is this possible at all? > > > > I use 12All E-mail software at work, and that has a delayed sending > > option, but I@ve NO idea how it works... > > > > Any suggetions? > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for > > the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. > > If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent > > responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby > > notified that you have received this document in error and that any > > review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is > > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, > > please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. > > ***********************************************************************