PHP mail() function and forwarding...

[cgm225]

I have a LAMP on which I have my personal website/domain (let's say example.com).  Right now I have a contact form/script on my site that sends messages (including the users e-mail, subject, and message) via the mail() function to my school e-mail address.  I use the form so I don't have to post my actual e-mail address on my site (to prevent spam, etc).

 

So the flow of mail is as such:

 

website contact form/script with mail() --> my actual school address

 

However, when I do this, I then receive mail from [email protected], NOT from the user's e-mail address.  My question:: Is there a way to send mail with the PHP mail() function but be "from" the e-mail address of the user (not the generic server address).

 

Thank you all in advance!

[we4freelance]

Hello,

 

Please add From field in header parameter of function as shown below.

 

<?php

mail("[email protected]", "the subject", "message",

    "From: [email protected]");

?>

 

Hope this will help you.

 

Thanks.

 

[cgm225]

perfect, thank you!