[CentOS] mail() function in php

Fri Nov 4 02:53:22 UTC 2005
Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists at uni-x.org>

Am Fr, den 04.11.2005 schrieb Kai Schaetzl um 2:31:
> Jc wrote on Thu, 3 Nov 2005 13:39:52 -0800 (PST):

> > I just wonder if I need to setup email server (postfix,qmail,sendmail) in 
> > order to use mail() function in php?  If not, what do I have to configure 
> > for mail() function to work properly? I'm using CentOS 4.2.
> 
> If possible at all, don't use mail(), better use an SMTP class. Anyway, for 
> both you need a working MTA.
> 
> Kai

Right, a very good annotation about not using the mail() function, but
to use i.e.

http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net/

or Pear's class

http://pear.php.net/package/Mail

Instead of a fully featured MTA a submitter can be enough, which hands
the outgoing mail over to a mail hub (which then typically masquerades
...).

Alexander


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