Send Email Funtion

wslover

I am trying to create a funtion to send email when someone posts a private message.

function send_pm_mail($user_id){
global $SERVER_NAME, $owner_name, $owner_email, $tb_users;
$sql = "
	select
		email,
		username
	from
		$tb_users
	where
		id = '$user_id'
";
$query = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());

$recipient = $username . " <" . $email . ">";
$subject = "New Private Message...";
$content = "You have a new private messageat [url]http://www.rateaparent.com[/url] . Please login to your account to view your private message. \r\n";

//$headers = "From: " . $owner_name . "<" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers = "From: ".$owner_email. "\n";
$headers .= "X-Sender: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "Return-Path: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "Error-To: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "X-Mailer: " . $SERVER_NAME . "\n";
mail($recipient, $subject, $content, $headers);
return true;
}

It is being called up by this funtion

insert_private_message($user_id, $reply_subject, $reply_post, $_SESSION['userid']);
		        send_pm_mail($user_id);

Anyone see the problem?

planetsim

Are you getting any errors?

wslover

Don't know. I don't have access to the errors on my server and the server admin is away.

wslover

Nope, not getting the emails.

wslover

Not getting any errors on the site itself when I post a private message. Was, but got them worked out.

It seems to be calling the function, finding the email and user name fine but not sending out the emails.

planetsim

Probably because SMTP settings are not correct in the php.ini but that should have thrown some sort of error. It could be that SMTP hasnt been setup correctly.

Have you been able to send email out using just mail not using that function?

wslover

I have other functions sending mail correctly.
This one works when someone posts to a forum and you want to be notified

function send_notify_mail($thread_id){
global $tb_posts,$SERVER_NAME,$owner_name,$owner_email,$tb_users;
    $sql="select * from $tb_posts where thread_id='$thread_id'";
    $res=mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
    $num=mysql_num_rows($res);
    if($num > 0) {
      $rs=mysql_fetch_array($res);
      if($rs[notify] == "y") {
	$qry= "select * from $tb_users where id='$rs[userid]'";
        $result=mysql_query($qry) or die(mysql_error());
        $result=mysql_fetch_array($result);

    $user_name=$result[username];
    $user_email=$result[email];

$recipient = $user_name . " <" . $user_email . ">";
$subject = "Reply to your forum post...";
$content = "A new reply has been posted in a forum you are active in at [url]http://www.rateaparent.com.[/url] Please login to your account to view the latest postings. \r\n";

//$headers = "From: " . $owner_name . "<" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers = "From: ".$owner_email. "\n";
$headers .= "X-Sender: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "Return-Path: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "Error-To: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
$headers .= "X-Mailer: " . $SERVER_NAME . "\n";
mail($recipient, $subject, $content, $headers);
return true;

  }
}

}

wslover

This one when someone signs up also works fine

$recipient = $signup_realname . " <" . $signup_email . ">";

	$subject = "Thanks for signing up...";

	$signup_realname_array = explode(" " , $signup_realname);
	$srn = $signup_realname_array[0];

	$email_content = "Dear " . $srn . ",\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Thanks for signing up!  Here is what you submitted:\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Username: " . $signup_username . "\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Password: " . $PW . "\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "You will need your Username and Password to login to the site, so be sure and save this email somewhere safe.\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "We take security and privacy very seriously.  Your password is encrypted using one-way encryption, therfore we can not send it to you on request.  If you forget your password, we can only provide you with your chosen password hint. \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Your password hint is: " . $signup_hint . "\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "You may now proceed to " . $base_url . " and upload your picture by logging in and clicking My Image. You may also update other details in your profile by logging in and clicking My Profile.  \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Adding a picture is very important if you want other single parents to send you a message or reply to messages you have sent. \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Your profile will not show up in searches or the user lists until you upload a picture. If you do not upload a picture in a timely manner, your account will be deleted. \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Once your picture is uploaded, your profile page will be located at: [url]http://www.rateaparent.com/?i=[/url]". $mid . "\r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "As they say; A picture is worth a thousand words. \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Important Note: If at anytime you have problems logging in to the site, this normally means your cookies have expired. Please delete your cookies by dropping down tools in Internet explore, then choose internet options. Then click the delete cookies button. This will fix the problem. \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "For all other questions, including how to cancel your membership, please see the Faqs page at [url]http://www.rateaparent.com/faq.php.[/url] \r\n\r\n";
	$email_content .= "Have Fun, \r\n";
	$email_content .= $owner_name . "\r\n";
	$email_content .= $base_url . "\r\n";
	$email_content .= $owner_email . "\r\n";

	$headers = "From: " . $owner_name . "<" . $owner_email . ">\n";
	$headers .= "X-Sender: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
	$headers .= "Return-Path: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
	$headers .= "Error-To: <" . $owner_email . ">\n";
	$headers .= "X-Mailer: " . $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . "\n";

	mail($recipient, $subject, $email_content, $headers);