Re: mail() takes too much time

I run pretty simple mail group distribution program that uses php/mysql and the mail() function. I adapted it from an open source script. Most of the time it runs well. But it does take a while to run through all 150 members of the list. So I'm half glad that I don't have a list of 1000 people or more. Any way to optimize the mail function in terms of speed? Probably too vague a question, sorry. /ml At 07:50 AM 9/2/2007, you wrote:

Stut wrote: Unless your script is actually hanging for the 4-6 hours this problem has nothing to do with PHP. How mail is delivered depends on the OS you are using, but usually it will get passed to a local MTA which then handles delivering it, at which point PHP involvement ends. I suggest you look at the Received headers in the messages your getting. You should be able to see which server is causing the delay. Yup, 100% agree that it's not PHP. Reasons for delays can include a dodgy ISP just taking a long time to process things, or more typically some form of "greylisting" e.g. one MTA deliberately telling the delivering MTA to P*ss off for a while - compliant servers will resend the mail after a while at which point it will be accepted. This is a spam prevention technique. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylisting Col -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/983 - Release Date: 9/1/2007 4:20 PM