how to send email?

Anon

Hi I want to know how i can send email to my customer list in a specific time for example every morning at around 10:00 am my server will send them email containing articles from my database. I want the server to be able to send email to my customers in a specific time everyday without human interaction.... is there a way to do this??? I am new to php so i would really love to hear something from you guys... take care and thanks!!!!

Anon

Depending on the server OS you are running there are different ways of doing this. I only know of how you'd do it using a *nix OS.

Create a web page that generates and sends the emails, watch out for timeout issues if you are sending alot.

Create a cron job that runs at the specified time and runs lynx calling your web page.

Create a php command line script (need the shell version of PHP installed and not the Apache module) of the above web page.

Create a cron job that runs at the specified time and runs this script.

Anon

Thanks for the help... but i still have a problem... i dunno how to make a cron job... can u teach me??? and where can i find tutorial for this? thanks

Anon

Type: man -a crontab

Also search the net for your brand of *nix to make sure you create the file correctly.

Anon

Tnx again rob.... do you know any tutorials or where i can find crontab syntax in the internet? i really don't know how to use man -a crontab
Thanks again man... and more power to you!

Anon

I'd suggest starting here:

http://www.linux.com/learn/

Then go look through the How To's link at the bottom of the page. Sounds like you are very new to *nix OS's so there is alot you'll probably need/want to learn

Good Luck.