Using My ISPs MTA with mail()

[Anon]

Hello, I was wondering how I could use my ISP's SMTP server for my outgoing mail instead of sendmail?

Any assistance would be MUCH appreciated!

Thanks!

-Carl

[Anon]

Hmm... if you can edit the php.ini file on your system, then set the SMTP server there. It is under the mail function section. Then use the mail() function to send your e-mail.

Otherwise, perhaps you can initiate a socket conn. to your SMTP (note this is the long way of doing it :-)

$timeout = 60; // in seconds
$fp = fsockopen("smtp.yourisp.com", 25, $errno, $errstr, $timeout);
if(!$fp) {
print "Error $errno: $errstr\n";
}
else {
fwrite($fp, "HELO yourdomain\n");
$response = fread($fp, 512);
fwrite($fp, "MAIL FROM: <[e-mail]>");
....
}

well, you get the idea. Just send in the rest of the SMTP commands to complete your e-mail. If you need help in the SMTP commands, let me know.

-sridhar

[Anon]

Thanks for the help! I find that it would be cleaner (to me since i'm not THAT advanced) to use the mail() function - would i just add a line smtp: smtp.myisp.com ?

I would appreciate help with the rest of the SMTP commands (if i go & do it the long way) :-)

Thanks allot!

-Carl

[Anon]

I forgot to add that in the php.ini under SMTP there is a comment that states:
; for win32 only

will this work with linux?

[sridhar]

Um... that I don't know.

Try the option under Linux. Ever since my ultrasparc machine went haywire with its e-prom chip all messed up, I lost access to Linux machines.

Yes: set the SMTP option to use the mail function properly through your ISP's SMTP server.

Soon, I'm going to write an SMTP class which will initiate a connection to ANY smtp server (specified) and send mail. Meanwhile, I'm 99.99% sure the smtp server option thingy and the mail functions will work as you want it. If not, let me know and I'll figure something out.

-sridhar

[Anon]

Yea that option only works for windows - i tried it under linux and it didn't work. So the hunt is on!

:-)

Cheers,

Carl