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Old 11-19-2007
Stut
 
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Default Re: [PHP] two small issues with php mail

Brad wrote:
> Well, since
>
> http://forums.hostmysite.com/about1171.html
>
> states
>
> $headers .= "CC: service@alteredimpressions.com\r\n";
>
> Which does not work for me AT ALL and Stut called me a du3b-@ss for doing
> it, I am assuming that all this key wording on google is not going to and
> the problem appears to be else where!


I don't believe I did that at all (if I did can someone else please let
me know - it's never my intention).

Since you don't seem willing to properly read my original reply to you,
the one with the answer in it, I give up. I wish your professor luck.

-Stut

--
http://stut.net/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wolf [mailto:lonewolf@nc.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:39 PM
> To: Brad
> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net; 'Stut'
> Subject: RE: [php] two small issues with php mail
>
> Since it is not in the assignment, find out how to do things within the
> parameters of your assignment.
>
> http://www.google.com
> php: {issue}
>
> Googling "PHP: mail bcc" (sans quotes) has 5 viable workings on how to do
> it. If it fails, then you need to be examing the php.ini file for
> information or talking with the server admins as to what piece is wrong.
> Also, if you are error checking your own stuff, then the error log should be
> able to tell you what has failed out.
>
> I'm glad your professor is teaching you how to learn, but shouldn't this be
> something you should be able to do already?
>
> And wasn't this whole thing started with you looking for something that you
> were "already too much money into" to change for the next roll-out? So now
> you are fessing up to trying to get the PHP board to do your assignments for
> you?
>
> I sure hope your instructor is on this board too...
>
> Wolf
>
> ---- Brad <brads@ftnco.com> wrote:
>> PHP mailer is not in the assignment and will be counted against me!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:43 PM
>> To: Brad
>> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net
>> Subject: Re: [php] two small issues with php mail
>>
>> Brad wrote:
>>> Implementing Bcc and smtp.

>> "Here we go again"
>>
>>> #1 email is only being sent to a few recipients.
>>>
>>> I need to implement
>>>
>>> $smtp = ‘localhost’;
>>>
>>> Somewhere, but I keep getting parse errors?

>> Those are not normal quotes, but I'm guessing you actually typed that in
>> the evil that is Outlook.
>>
>>> #2 trying to do a Bcc but that gives me parse errors as well
>>>
>>> It should be as easy as?
>>>
>>> $Bcc ‘some@address.org’; $eol = "\r\n";

>> That's not valid code. Ok, the second bit is, but still rather pointless.
>>
>>> Here is the working code, but if I implement the above needed inserts
>>> anywhere, I get a big ‘ol fat parse error
>>>
>>> Any assistance would be truly appreciated.
>>>
>>> An explanation of why would really help since this is for a school

>> project.
>>
>> Ahh, suddenly everything becomes clear. You can't use PHPMailer because
>> that would mean that you didn't learn it yourself you just used somebody
>> elses work. So instead you ask here rather than reading the PHPMailer
>> source code. Nice.
>>
>>> Working code as is:
>>>
>>> <?
>>>
>>> $email = $_REQUEST['email'];
>>>
>>> $fromaddress = 'admin@zoneofsuccessclub.com';
>>>
>>> $fromname = 'Zone of success Club'; $eol = "\r\n";
>>>
>>> $headers = 'From: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> // $headers = 'bcc: 'kathyandrews@bellsouth.net';

>> This should work. However, because you're assigning this to $headers
>> rather than concatenating it you're trampling over the From line above.
>>
>> BTW, Bcc usually has a capital letter. Probably wouldn't cause any
>> problems but has the potential to stop it working.
>>
>>> $headers .= 'Reply-To: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Return-Path: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'X-Mailer: PHP '.phpversion().$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit';
>>>
>>> $subject = 'Your free book!';
>>>
>>> $body = '<a
>>>

> href="http://www.zoneofsuccessclub.com/freePDF/autopilotebook.pdf">"Click
>>> ME"</a> Here is your FREE autopilot book!!!!';

>> "Click ME" indeed. I'm guessing this isn't an HCI course you're doing.
>>
>>> mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers);
>>>
>>> ?>

>> Try the veal.
>>
>> -Stut
>>
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>>
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>> 5:15 PM
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Old 11-19-2007
Brad
 
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Default RE: [PHP] two small issues with php mail

As per your email!

#############################################

Brad wrote:

> $headers = 'bcc: kathyandrews@bellsouth.net';
>
> Works but corrupts the "from" portion and changes it to "nobody"
> Which I think goes back too the smtp portion.


There is no bcc: header. BCC'ing someone is normally done by sending them
the email without listing them explicitly in to: or cc:.


/Per Jessen, Zürich

############################################

-----Original Message-----
From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:18 PM
To: Brad
Cc: 'Wolf'; php-general@lists.php.net
Subject: Re: [php] two small issues with php mail

Brad wrote:
> Well, since
>
> http://forums.hostmysite.com/about1171.html
>
> states
>
> $headers .= "CC: service@alteredimpressions.com\r\n";
>
> Which does not work for me AT ALL and Stut called me a du3b-@ss for doing
> it, I am assuming that all this key wording on google is not going to and
> the problem appears to be else where!


I don't believe I did that at all (if I did can someone else please let
me know - it's never my intention).

Since you don't seem willing to properly read my original reply to you,
the one with the answer in it, I give up. I wish your professor luck.

-Stut

--
http://stut.net/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wolf [mailto:lonewolf@nc.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:39 PM
> To: Brad
> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net; 'Stut'
> Subject: RE: [php] two small issues with php mail
>
> Since it is not in the assignment, find out how to do things within the
> parameters of your assignment.
>
> http://www.google.com
> php: {issue}
>
> Googling "PHP: mail bcc" (sans quotes) has 5 viable workings on how to do
> it. If it fails, then you need to be examing the php.ini file for
> information or talking with the server admins as to what piece is wrong.
> Also, if you are error checking your own stuff, then the error log should

be
> able to tell you what has failed out.
>
> I'm glad your professor is teaching you how to learn, but shouldn't this

be
> something you should be able to do already?
>
> And wasn't this whole thing started with you looking for something that

you
> were "already too much money into" to change for the next roll-out? So

now
> you are fessing up to trying to get the PHP board to do your assignments

for
> you?
>
> I sure hope your instructor is on this board too...
>
> Wolf
>
> ---- Brad <brads@ftnco.com> wrote:
>> PHP mailer is not in the assignment and will be counted against me!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stut [mailto:stuttle@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:43 PM
>> To: Brad
>> Cc: php-general@lists.php.net
>> Subject: Re: [php] two small issues with php mail
>>
>> Brad wrote:
>>> Implementing Bcc and smtp.

>> "Here we go again"
>>
>>> #1 email is only being sent to a few recipients.
>>>
>>> I need to implement
>>>
>>> $smtp = ‘localhost’;
>>>
>>> Somewhere, but I keep getting parse errors?

>> Those are not normal quotes, but I'm guessing you actually typed that in
>> the evil that is Outlook.
>>
>>> #2 trying to do a Bcc but that gives me parse errors as well
>>>
>>> It should be as easy as?
>>>
>>> $Bcc ‘some@address.org’; $eol = "\r\n";

>> That's not valid code. Ok, the second bit is, but still rather pointless.
>>
>>> Here is the working code, but if I implement the above needed inserts
>>> anywhere, I get a big ‘ol fat parse error
>>>
>>> Any assistance would be truly appreciated.
>>>
>>> An explanation of why would really help since this is for a school

>> project.
>>
>> Ahh, suddenly everything becomes clear. You can't use PHPMailer because
>> that would mean that you didn't learn it yourself you just used somebody
>> elses work. So instead you ask here rather than reading the PHPMailer
>> source code. Nice.
>>
>>> Working code as is:
>>>
>>> <?
>>>
>>> $email = $_REQUEST['email'];
>>>
>>> $fromaddress = 'admin@zoneofsuccessclub.com';
>>>
>>> $fromname = 'Zone of success Club'; $eol = "\r\n";
>>>
>>> $headers = 'From: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> // $headers = 'bcc: 'kathyandrews@bellsouth.net';

>> This should work. However, because you're assigning this to $headers
>> rather than concatenating it you're trampling over the From line above.
>>
>> BTW, Bcc usually has a capital letter. Probably wouldn't cause any
>> problems but has the potential to stop it working.
>>
>>> $headers .= 'Reply-To: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Return-Path: '.$fromname.' <'.$fromaddress.'>'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'X-Mailer: PHP '.phpversion().$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'.$eol;
>>>
>>> $headers .= 'Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit';
>>>
>>> $subject = 'Your free book!';
>>>
>>> $body = '<a
>>>

> href="http://www.zoneofsuccessclub.com/freePDF/autopilotebook.pdf">"Click
>>> ME"</a> Here is your FREE autopilot book!!!!';

>> "Click ME" indeed. I'm guessing this isn't an HCI course you're doing.
>>
>>> mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers);
>>>
>>> ?>

>> Try the veal.
>>
>> -Stut
>>
>> --
>> http://stut.net/
>>
>> --
>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
>>
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date:

> 11/18/2007
>> 5:15 PM
>>
>>
>> No virus found in this outgoing message.
>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date:

> 11/18/2007
>> 5:15 PM
>>
>>
>> --
>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php


No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date: 11/18/2007
5:15 PM


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Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date: 11/18/2007
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