Re: Re: creating a mailing list

* Thus wrote Manuel Lemos (mlemos@acm.org): > Hello, > > On 04/29/2004 06:44 AM, Chris O'Shea wrote: > > >Does anybody know the best way of doing a mass mail through php? > > mail() function is just fine in most cases. imo, php should refuse mass mailing ;) > > >Also, do you know how php mail() handles bounced emails? Ideally I'd like > >to > >either receive them or use a script to record then. > > It depends on your environment. For an OS independent solution, you may > want to try this class that lets you specify the bounce address using > the Return-Path header. Keep in mind that just specifying the > Return-Path address to the mail() function does not do anything. This > class just does some magic to figure how to set the bounce address > depending on your environment. There is also the Errors-To: header that can be added, most smtp server will honor that header, if not they will look at the envelope address to send the errors to. Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."