mail() arguments

[DocRocks]

I'm just starting to use php and have a question about the mail() function. The php.net definition of this function is
bool mail ( string $to , string $subject , string $message [, string $additional_headers [, string $additional_parameters ]] )

My question - can mail() handle more variables besides $to, $subject and $message ?

[CoderDan]

what you are looking for is all in the $additional_headers, I suspect.
If you aren't familiar with mail headers, what they can contain and how they work, I recommend you research that a little, but you can add CC, BCC, and just about everything else via additional_headers parameter.

[DocRocks]

Thanks CoderDan. What I am looking for is a mail function that sends variables entered into a form, not additional header info. Is mail the correct php function for that?

[CoderDan]

you mean the actual email message?

if you are trying to email the results of a form post (or anything else, for that matter) then the content you are trying to send goes into the $message (email body). If it's plain text format, then that's all there is to it. If it's HTML format, or contains atachments, then you'll need to specify relevant headers also.