waq2062 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hi I want to send weekly emails to clients using PHP, I am using Plesk Control Panel and I have dedicated windows hosting, Can any one please tell me how can I do that. Thanks a lot w Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWater Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Why in the world would you actually pay for Windows hosting? If you were on Linux, you could use cron, but I don't think that Plesk gives you access to the Windows scheduler program, which I think is crappy anyway (it's been a long time since I used Windows, so I don't remember). Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
themistral Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 You would need to write a PHP script that does the job you want it to do and use the Windows version of a cron job to automatically run it at set times - if it has one! I don't use Windows servers so am unsure what options are available. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickassamd Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Quote Why in the world would you actually pay for Windows hosting? If you were on Linux, you could use cron, but I don't think that Plesk gives you access to the Windows scheduler program, which I think is crappy anyway (it's been a long time since I used Windows, so I don't remember). There is a billion reasons I would use Windows (especially Server 2008) before Linux servers, but using Plesk atleast v8 you can set the schedule to run every x minutes \ days etc etc and what script to run etc etc. With HELM I had to specify the path to PHP IE c:\php\php-cgi.exe c:\domains\domain.com\wwwroot\script.php This worked. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWater Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Quote Quote Why in the world would you actually pay for Windows hosting? If you were on Linux, you could use cron, but I don't think that Plesk gives you access to the Windows scheduler program, which I think is crappy anyway (it's been a long time since I used Windows, so I don't remember). There is a billion reasons I would use Windows (especially Server 2008) before Linux servers, but using Plesk atleast v8 you can set the schedule to run every x minutes \ days etc etc and what script to run etc etc. With HELM I had to specify the path to PHP IE c:\php\php-cgi.exe c:\domains\domain.com\wwwroot\script.php This worked. I'm so easily persuaded that I'll only need uhh...20 reasons to make up my mine. Go for it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomatt Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Windows Server 2008 is fine. IIS is the problem Preferring Linux doesn't make a Microsoft server any less capable Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWater Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Btw, I meant "make up my mind", not "my mine". I think it was obvious, just wanted to clarify. xD Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWater Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Quote Windows Server 2008 is fine. IIS is the problem Preferring Linux doesn't make a Microsoft server any less capable Eww, IIS. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redarrow Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 waq2062.... your acting wierd becouse iis was based from linux and windows dosent have all the protocals linux has ............................. your mad lol......... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/126352-how-to-send-periodic-emails-using-php/#findComment-653661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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