RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail

As per your email! ############################################# Brad wrote: > $headers = 'bcc: kathyandrews@bellsouth.net'; > > Works but corrupts the "from" portion and changes it to "nobody" > Which I think goes back too the smtp portion. There is no bcc: header. BCC'ing someone is normally done by sending them the email without listing them explicitly in to: or cc:. /Per Jessen, Zürich ############################################ -----Original Message----- From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:18 PM To: Brad Cc: 'Wolf'; php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] two small issues with php mail Brad wrote: > Well, since > > http://forums.hostmysite.com/about1171.html > > states > > $headers .= "CC: service@alteredimpressions.com\r\n"; > > Which does not work for me AT ALL and Stut called me a du3b-@ss for doing > it, I am assuming that all this key wording on google is not going to and > the problem appears to be else where! I don't believe I did that at all (if I did can someone else please let me know - it's never my intention). Since you don't seem willing to properly read my original reply to you, the one with the answer in it, I give up. I wish your professor luck. -Stut -- http://stut.net/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Wolf [mailto:lonewolf@nc.rr.com] > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:39 PM > To: Brad > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net; 'Stut' > Subject: RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail > > Since it is not in the assignment, find out how to do things within the > parameters of your assignment. > > http://www.google.com > php: {issue} > > Googling "PHP: mail bcc" (sans quotes) has 5 viable workings on how to do > it. If it fails, then you need to be examing the php.ini file for > information or talking with the server admins as to what piece is wrong. > Also, if you are error checking your own stuff, then the error log should be > able to tell you what has failed out. > > I'm glad your professor is teaching you how to learn, but shouldn't this be > something you should be able to do already? > > And wasn't this whole thing started with you looking for something that you > were "already too much money into" to change for the next roll-out? So now > you are fessing up to trying to get the PHP board to do your assignments for > you? > > I sure hope your instructor is on this board too... > > Wolf > > ---- Brad <brads@ftnco.com> wrote: >> PHP mailer is not in the assignment and will be counted against me! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:43 PM >> To: Brad >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: Re: [PHP] two small issues with php mail >> >> Brad wrote: >>> Implementing Bcc and smtp. >> "Here we go again" >> >>> #1 email is only being sent to a few recipients. >>> >>> I need to implement >>> >>> $smtp = ‘localhost’; >>> >>> Somewhere, but I keep getting parse errors? >> Those are not normal quotes, but I'm guessing you actually typed that in >> the evil that is Outlook. >> >>> #2 trying to do a Bcc but that gives me parse errors as well >>> >>> It should be as easy as? >>> >>> $Bcc ‘some@address.org’; $eol = "\r\n"; >> That's not valid code. Ok, the second bit is, but still rather pointless. >> >>> Here is the working code, but if I implement the above needed inserts >>> anywhere, I get a big ‘ol fat parse error >>> >>> Any assistance would be truly appreciated. >>> >>> An explanation of why would really help since this is for a school >> project. >> >> Ahh, suddenly everything becomes clear. You can't use PHPMailer because >> that would mean that you didn't learn it yourself you just used somebody >> elses work. So instead you ask here rather than reading the PHPMailer >> source code. Nice. >> >>> Working code as is: >>> >>> <? >>> >>> $email = $_REQUEST['email']; >>> >>> $fromaddress = 'admin@zoneofsuccessclub.com'; >>> >>> $fromname = 'Zone of success Club'; $eol = "\r\n"; >>> >>> $headers = 'From: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol; >>> >>> // $headers = 'bcc: 'kathyandrews@bellsouth.net'; >> This should work. However, because you're assigning this to $headers >> rather than concatenating it you're trampling over the From line above. >> >> BTW, Bcc usually has a capital letter. Probably wouldn't cause any >> problems but has the potential to stop it working. >> >>> $headers .= 'Reply-To: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol; >>> >>> $headers .= 'Return-Path: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol; >>> >>> $headers .= 'X-Mailer: PHP '.phpversion().$eol; >>> >>> $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'.$eol; >>> >>> $headers .= 'Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit'; >>> >>> $subject = 'Your free book!'; >>> >>> $body = '<a >>> > href="http://www.zoneofsuccessclub.com/freePDF/autopilotebook.pdf">"Click >>> ME"</a> Here is your FREE autopilot book!!!!'; >> "Click ME" indeed. I'm guessing this isn't an HCI course you're doing. >> >>> mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers); >>> >>> ?> >> Try the veal. >> >> -Stut >> >> -- >> http://stut.net/ >> >> -- >> 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: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date: > 11/18/2007 >> 5:15 PM >> >> >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date: > 11/18/2007 >> 5:15 PM >> >> >> -- >> 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: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date: 11/18/2007 5:15 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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