RE: [PHP] override built-in mail()

> -----Original Message----- > From: Thijs Lensselink [mailto:dev@lenss.nl] > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 12:48 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] override built-in mail() > > On 02/04/2011 08:44 PM, Thijs Lensselink wrote: > > On 02/04/2011 08:38 PM, Steve Staples wrote: > >> On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 20:25 +0100, Thijs Lensselink wrote: > >>> On 02/04/2011 04:59 PM, Steve Staples wrote: > >>>> On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 07:51 -0800, Jim Lucas wrote: > >>>>> On 2/4/2011 5:37 AM, Steve Staples wrote: > >>>>>> Hello Guys/Gals, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> it's friday (at least where I am it is) and I have an > issue with a > >>>>>> script that I just started using again. The problem > is, is that it uses > >>>>>> the built in PHP mail() function, and on my testing > server, mail() > >>>>>> doesn't work. The other issue, is that I use SMTP Auth > to connect to my > >>>>>> mail server, so that when mail sends out, it comes > from my mail server > >>>>>> so that there is less of a chance for being marked as SPAM. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> So, what I am looking to do, is use either the trust > old Pear::Mail or > >>>>>> PHPMailer scripts (I am sure there are other ones out > there, but those > >>>>>> are the 2 I am most familiar with). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> So now to my actual question. How can I override the > built-in PHP > >>>>>> mail() function, to let either of those 2 (or > something else someone may > >>>>>> suggest) to act in the same manner as the mail() function? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Is this easy? I've googled, but haven't seen any > reference to doing > >>>>>> what I am looking to do (maybe I just can't google) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Steve > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> You cannot "override" a function. You will have to > write a new function, > >>>>> "my_mail" or some such. Have it take the same > arguments as the built in mail > >>>>> function, but internally it uses phpmailer or the > likes. Then, do a search and > >>>>> replace for " mail(" with " my_mail(" > >>>>> > >>>>> One other possible option, which I had not contemplated > until now, would be to > >>>>> actually specify a replacement sendmail executable when > setting up the sendmail > >>>>> option in the php.ini. You could specify a php script > that can run as though it > >>>>> was sendmail, accept the same arguments, etc... but do > all the phpmailer stuff > >>>>> inside. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jim Lucas > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> after posting this, and doing some more googleing, I found this: > >>>> > >>>> http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.override-function.php > >>>> > >>>> it says you can override built-in php functions... I > haven't tested to > >>>> see if i can do it, but it seems possible... has anyone used this > >>>> before? and will it do what I need? (this has been put > on the back > >>>> burner for today, so tonight I will look more deeper > into this unless > >>>> someone else has any luck in the mean time) > >>>> > >>>> TIA! > >>>> > >>>> Steve I would opt for using my_mail and not overriding a built-in function. It seems to me that it would just cause confusion for the next developer who takes care of your code. You know, that psychopathic programmer that knows your address. =)