RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail

Responses like that is encouragement to drop php and move straight to ruby! -----Original Message----- From: replies-lists-b2z2-php@listmail.innovate.net [mailto:replies-lists-b2z2-php@listmail.innovate.net] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 9:07 PM To: Brad Subject: RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail I'm sorry, but if you have to ask this question you need to get yourself a tutor - the intent of this mailing list is not that. - Rick ------------ Original Message ------------ > Date: Monday, November 19, 2007 08:52:36 PM -0500 > From: Brad <brads@ftnco.com> > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail > > This is a new trick for me, can you kindly explain? > I know what you are getting at, I am just not real sure on th > method? > > Do I just replace "mail" and the end with print? > Aka > mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers); > with > print($email, $subject, $body, $headers); > > ?? > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:44 PM > To: Brad > Subject: RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail > > well, you need to do some basic debugging. > > a) replace your mail() function with print statements and review the > output to make certain that it is correct. [this will require that > you look at appropriate documentation to see how message > headers/body should be formatted.] > > b) if "a)" looks right, then look at your mail server's logs to see > what shows up there. > > - Rick > > > ------------ Original Message ------------ >> Date: Monday, November 19, 2007 08:19:49 PM -0500 >> From: Brad <brads@ftnco.com> >> To: 'Philip Thompson' <philthathril@gmail.com> >> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail >> >> It makes sense, but the Bcc is still not making it through. >> >> Not sure if the smtp portion is correct either. >> No parse errors, but no email from the bcc either. >> >> <? >> $email = $_REQUEST['email']; >> $fromaddress = 'admin@ggggggggggggggggg.com'; >> $fromname = 'Zone of success Club'; $eol = "\r\n"; >> $smtp = "localhost"; >> $headers = 'From: '.$fromname.' >> <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol; >> $headers .= 'Bcc: webmaster@gggggggggg.com'; $eol = "\r\n"; >> $headers .= 'Reply-To: '.$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!'; >> $body = '<a >> >> href="http://www.ggggggggggggg.com/freePDF/autopilotebook.pdf">"Cli >> ck ME"</a> Here is your FREE autopilot book!!!!'; >> mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers); >> ?> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Philip Thompson [mailto:philthathril@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:00 PM >> To: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: Re: [PHP] two small issues with php mail >> >> On Nov 19, 2007 5:52 PM, Brad <brads@ftnco.com> wrote: >> >>> Why are you being to belligerent? >>> English 101-104 I have aced. >>> Top secret security clearance I maintain. >>> Concatenate I know well (why would I combine the from, and the >>> bcc?) >> >> >> I will refrain from the rest of the posts/slams and stick to your >> question in the (...). >> >> "From" and "Bcc" are *BOTH* part of the headers - that's why you >> want to concatenate them. By not using the . (dot), you are >> over-writing the "From" line. >> >> Bad/Pointless assignment: >> $headers = "From: ..."; >> $headers = "Bcc: ..."; >> >> Good/Useful assignment: >> $headers = "From: ..."; >> $headers .= "Bcc: ..."; >> >> Good luck. >> ~Philip >> > > ---------- End Original Message ---------- > > 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 > ---------- End Original Message ---------- 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