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PHP mail function
The PHP mail() Function
It is common to send input data from a web form to an email address (typically to the webmaster's email address).
PHP provides a convenient way to send email with the mail() function.
PHP Send Mail Example (NON-SECURE!)
Assume we have the following PHP code on a page:
<h2>Feedback Form</h2>
<?php
// display form if user has not clicked submit
if (!isset($_POST["submit"])) {
?>
<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"];?>">
From: <input type="text" name="from"><br>
Subject: <input type="text" name="subject"><br>
Message: <textarea rows="10" cols="40" name="message"></textarea><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Feedback">
</form>
<?php
} else { // the user has submitted the form
// Check if the "from" input field is filled out
if (isset($_POST["from"])) {
$from = $_POST["from"]; // sender
$subject = $_POST["subject"];
$message = $_POST["message"];
// message lines should not exceed 70 characters (PHP rule), so wrap it
$message = wordwrap($message, 70);
// send mail
mail("webmaster@example.com",$subject,$message,"From: $from\n");
echo "Thank you for sending us feedback";
}
}
?>
<?php
// display form if user has not clicked submit
if (!isset($_POST["submit"])) {
?>
<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"];?>">
From: <input type="text" name="from"><br>
Subject: <input type="text" name="subject"><br>
Message: <textarea rows="10" cols="40" name="message"></textarea><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Feedback">
</form>
<?php
} else { // the user has submitted the form
// Check if the "from" input field is filled out
if (isset($_POST["from"])) {
$from = $_POST["from"]; // sender
$subject = $_POST["subject"];
$message = $_POST["message"];
// message lines should not exceed 70 characters (PHP rule), so wrap it
$message = wordwrap($message, 70);
// send mail
mail("webmaster@example.com",$subject,$message,"From: $from\n");
echo "Thank you for sending us feedback";
}
}
?>
Syntax
mail(to,subject,message,headers,parameters)
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