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Can anyone explain me how to send an e-mail from a web, with php?

 

In Misc > functions: part2 Stefan Explains a bit the mail function. I try and it doesn't work for me. I get Email sent: 1, but I don't receive the email

 

- I attached the file: mail1.php:

$did_send = mail('info@mig-marketing.com','Subject','body of the message');

echo "Email sent: " . $did_send;

 

- I tried something more complex. But I don't receive the email either. mail2.php:

$to = "info@mig-marketing.com";

$subject = "Test mail";

$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";

$from = "narcis@mig-marketing.com";

$headers = "From:" . $from;

mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);

echo "Mail Sent.";

mail1.php

mail2.php

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Where are you testing the mail() function? On your local computer using WAMP or MAMP? On a live web host?

 

If you are testing on your local computer, mail() tends not to work. It just depends on your setup... and may require you to modify your PHP.ini file to get it to work. I generally recommend testing mail() functionality on a live server rather than on your local computer.

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Can anyone explain me how to send an e-mail from a web, with php?

 

In Misc > functions: part2 Stefan Explains a bit the mail function. I try and it doesn't work for me. I get Email sent: 1, but I don't receive the email

 

- I attached the file: mail1.php:

$did_send = mail('info@mig-marketing.com','Subject','body of the message');

echo "Email sent: " . $did_send;

 

- I tried something more complex. But I don't receive the email either. mail2.php:

$to = "info@mig-marketing.com";

$subject = "Test mail";

$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";

$from = "narcis@mig-marketing.com";

$headers = "From:" . $from;

mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);

echo "Mail Sent.";

 

narcis,

try simplifying the process a bit by using this code all by itself in a php page:

mail('youremail@gmail.com', 'This is My subject', 'This is the message', null,'-finfo@yourdomain.info');

 

I've always been able to use that on HostGator and most sites without a problem. I do have one host that disables the php mail function though, so it doesn't work with them.

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Shouldn't you enclose your mail function within an if statement if you want to test if it was accepted to be sent and echo out something whether true or false?

 

e.g.

$subject = "testing mail";

$message = "Here is a test mail message";

$to = "me@gmail.com";

$from = "me@gmail.com";

$header = "From: ".$from;

 

if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $header))

echo "Oh ya!<br>";

else

echo "well crap!<br>";

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Shouldn't you enclose your mail function within an if statement if you want to test if it was accepted to be sent and echo out something whether true or false?

 

e.g.

$subject = "testing mail";

$message = "Here is a test mail message";

$to = "me@gmail.com";

$from = "me@gmail.com";

$header = "From: ".$from;

 

if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $header))

echo "Oh ya!<br>";

else

echo "well crap!<br>";

 

Hi markvs,

It's much easier to just use the single line.. and check your email for success. :)

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Hi Amy,

 

I agree, but by using the if statement, you would at least know if the email was being handed off to the mail server for delivery, whether delivered or not.

 

True true! :) It's definitely an option!

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If you are testing on your local computer, mail() tends not to work. It just depends on your setup... and may require you to modify your PHP.ini file to get it to work. I generally recommend testing mail() functionality on a live server rather than on your local computer.

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