JR Mayberry on Mon, 1 May 2000 20:09:33 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [PLUG] /usr/bin/sendmail program w/PHP


I don't know php, but i'd assume its

/usr/sbin/sendmail -t < $message_with_header

where message_with_header is something like

From: whatever
To:
Subject:

body body body


On Mon, 1 May 2000, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to figure out how to use that tricky little /usr/sbin/sendmail
> program to send a message with PHP.
> 
> I've tried the command:
> 
> exec("/usr/sbin/sendmail < $message_with_headers");
> 
> and many others but to no effect.  I've tried a bunch of different formats for
> the mail file too.  
> 
> e.g.
> MAIL FROM: user@email.com
> RCPT TO: otheruser@otheremail.com
> DATA
> Subject: Subject header
> Message
> ..
> You get the idea... 
> 
> The man page is quite confusing.  Is anyone familiar with the syntax and
> could give me an example or two of how to make it work?  
> 
> Brent
> 
> -- 
> http://www.matzelle.net
> 
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