PHP mailer not working - headers maybe?

[Johny7126]

This script inserts the details into the database but does not send the email - if im sending an email with no attachments then what would the headers be like?

Or, suggest why this is not working.

<?php
session_start();

// Get the PHP file containing the DbConnector class
require('db/DbConnector.php');

// Create an instance of DbConnector
$connector = new DbConnector();

//=================================================

$name = $_POST['name'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$address_1 = $_POST['address_1'];
$address_2 = $_POST['address_2'];
$address_3 = $_POST['address_3'];
$city = $_POST['city'];
$county = $_POST['county'];
$postcode = $_POST['postcode'];

/* mail setup recipients, subject etc */
$recipients = "***@***.com";
$from = "***@***.co.uk";
$headers = "From: $from\n";
$Subject = "hello";
$mailmsg = "Hello, here are the details for this order:<br><br>
Name: $name<br>
Email: $email<br>
Address 1: $address_1<br>
Address 2: $address_2<br>
Address 3: $address_3<br>
City: $city<br>
County: $county<br>
Postcode: $postcode<br><br>
Thanks";

$connector->query("INSERT INTO table SET id = '', name = '$name', email = '$email', address_1 = '$address_1', address_2 = '$address_2', address_3 = '$address_3', city = '$city', county = '$county', postcode = '$postcode'");

if(@mail($email, $subject, $mailmsg, $headers))
{	
	$_SESSION['done'] = "seya.";

session_write_close(); 
header('Location: catalog.php');
}
?>

Thanks anyone

[scrupul0us]

$recipients = "***@***.com";
$from = "***@***.co.uk";
$headers = "From: $from\n";
...
@mail($email, $subject, $mailmsg, $headers)

recipients is never used... how can mail goto no one? 🙂

should $email be $recipients?

<?php
$to      = '[e-mail]';
$subject = 'the subject';
$message = 'hello';
$headers = 'From: [e-mail]';

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
?>

[bradgrafelman]

Also note that you should never allow the "From" address to be user-specified. Instead, this address should always be a valid one residing on your own domain. If you really want to use the user's e-mail address, do so in a Reply-To header.

Finally, you might want to search around PHPBuilder or Google for more headers (e.g. MIME-Version, Content-Type, etc.) to add to your e-mails so that they look more genuine and won't get automatically rejected by some filters.

[Johny7126]

Thanks for replies, will inform you of my progress soon.