[NTLUG:Discuss] Qmail and php questions

[m m]

sendmail is one of many mail servers.

you mean just install without running it?

>From: joseph beasley <joe_beasley at yahoo.com>
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>To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Qmail and php questions
>Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 07:02:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>You don't need a mail server running and accepting
>email, you just need sendmail installed so that php
>can use it.  Check the php.ini for the path to
>sendmail.
>
>--- m m <llliiilll at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Jack Snodgrass <jack+ntlug at mylinuxguy.net>
> > > > >
> > > > I should say I want call mail() function on php
> > page.
> > > >
> > >
> > >you use the php.ini file to say if you want to
> > >1) Call the sendmail prorgram directly. You have to
> > tell where
> > >    you have the sendmail executable located.
> > >2) use a remote SMTP Server. If you go this route,
> > then
> > >    you tell it the ip address of the remote
> > server.
> > >
> > >I think that you want to do #2.
> > >
> > >Then on your .php page, you set up a form that when
> > >run will do someting like:
> > >$rc = mail($to_user, $subject, $msg_body,
> > $mailheaders);
> > >if($rc)
> > >    $mail_message_confirmation = "E-mail has been
> > sent.";
> > >else
> > >    $mail_message_confirmation = "E-mail send
> > <b>FAILED</b>.";
> > >
> > >you use the form to get the $to_user, $subject,
> > $msg_body, etc
> > >info.
> > >
> > >jack
> > >
> >
> > yes, I want to use #2, but look at the code, how
> > does the php mail() knows
> > where get connect to mail/smtp server on Linux
> > system?
> >
> > a lot of document 'says' put the sandmail path in
> > the php.ini file. ok, this
> > means you HAVE TO to have mail server runs in the
> > SAME BOX. is it the same
> > as #1 soluation. I know it. but this is not want I
> > am looking for.
> >
> > Thanks Rob Apodaca's advice for my question 1.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
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