L. Mail functions

Introduction

The mail() function allows you to send mail

Requirements

These functions are available as part of the standard module, which is always available.

Installation

There is no installation needed to use these functions, they are part of the PHP core.

Runtime Configuration

Mail Configuration Directives

SMTP string

Used under Windws only: DNS name or IP address of the SMTP server PHP should use for mail sent with the mail() function.

SMTP int

Used under Windws only: Number of the port to connect to the server specified with the SMTP setting when sending mail with mail(); defaults to 25. Only available since PHP 4.3.0.

sendmail_from string

Which "From:" mail address should be used in mail sent from PHP under Windows.

sendmail_path string

Where the sendmail program can be found, usually /usr/sbin/sendmail or /usr/lib/sendmail configure does an honest attempt of locating this one for you and set a default, but if it fails, you can set it here.

Systems not using sendmail should set this directive to the sendmail wrapper/replacement their mail system offers, if any. For example, Qmail users can normally set it to /var/qmail/bin/sendmail or /var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject.

qmail-inject does not require any option to process mail correctly.

Resource Types

This extension does not define any resource types.

Predefined Constants

This extension does not define any constants.

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ezmlm_hash -- Calculate the hash value needed by EZMLM
mail -- send mail