[thelist] PHP Mail() function

[Paul Waring]

If you're having problems using mail(), you might want to try using a
library which handles most of the processing for you, and makes sure
that the message is valid before sending it.

Some libraries which you might like to try:

http://swiftmailer.org/
http://framework.zend.com/manual/1.12/en/zend.mail.html

Paul

On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 11:25:10AM +1200, Santilal Parbhu wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Hey thanks for the help.  However, I have found that I am barking up the
> wrong tree.  I inserted a test script and found that it worked.  So then I
> disabled everything in my script that accesses the database and essentially
> just left the mail() part.  This also worked.  So there must be something in
> the data that I select that is stopping the email going out.  Perhaps a
> control character or similar.  Is this possible.  Is there a way that I
> should be sanitising the data that comes from the mysql.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Santilal
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Bob Meetin
> Sent: Saturday, 31 May 2014 1:45 a.m.
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] PHP Mail() function
> 
> Hourly limits are commonly 100 - 500 messages per hour if imposed. Ask your
> hosting provider to check their fine print. if you have access check for php
> logged errors in a file called error_log, typically in webhome but maybe in
> the folder where your scripts live.  Maybe also check in
> /home/$account/mail/new for email logged messages. Make up a simple mail
> test in PHP, also try UNIX mail command if you have shell access.
> 
> mail your_email at your_domain -s "test" < some_test_file
> 
> On 05/30/2014 05:27 AM, patrick wrote:
> > On 5/30/2014 7:19 am, Paul Waring wrote:
> >> It's highly unlikely that the limit will show in phpinfo(), since 
> >> there's no built-in functionality for limiting mail in PHP that I'm 
> >> aware of (except disabling the mail() function altogether). If there 
> >> is a limit, it will probably be set somewhere in the mail server 
> >> software configuration.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >
> >
> > There can also be a limit set in cPanel (or equivalent control panel) 
> > that will throttle mail for the account if you hit a certain failure 
> > percentage
> >
> 
> 
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