[RESOLVED] changing php's smtp address?

[tonyw]

hi,

can i get php to send email via another, remote server? eg one that doesn't have authentication issues with other servers...

I see a global called SMTP which is set to "localhost" but to do this i would need smpt authentication - eg a username and password too.

any thoughts?

thanks
tony

[MarkR]

You should have PHP deliver mail locally, then configure the local MTA to forward/relay mail as appropriate. This will allow mail to arrive even when the remote mail server is down, as the local MTA will queue it and retry.

Most MTAs have a "Smart Host" setting which tells them how to route all mail that has no other explicit route (i.e. all non-local mail)

Mark

[bradgrafelman]

Another good reason to do as MarkR suggests (as if he didn't list enough benefits) is that PHP's native mail() function can not handle SMTP authentication.

In order to do this, you'd have to use a separate SMTP class (I've used PHPMailer, but I believe there's a PEAR package, too).

[tonyw]

Thanks guys! In the end i used phpMailer - so nice! - and sent through another server. It solved my problem, so i'm happy 🙂

[bradgrafelman]

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