PHP Mail

[ChaosKnight]

Okay, so I have a script for a "contact us" form that inserts an entry in the database (which works), but because this a brand new system for the company, they requested that for the first few months they also want to receive a similar e-mail message...

 

I never actually used PHP Mail before, seeing that I like the functionality of the database more...

 

Here is a code snippet of the action for the form that I wrote:

<?php
  if (isset($_POST['name']) && isset($_POST['email'])){
    $email_to = $mail_address;
    $email_msg = $_POST['message'];
    $email_subj = $_POST['subject'];
    if(mail($email_to,$email_subj,$email_msg)) {
      echo("<h3>Message successfully sent...</h3>");
    }else{
      echo("<h3>Message could not be delivered...</h3>");
    }
  }
?>

 

But when I try to send it, it fails...

 

I contacted the client's shared hosting company, but they said that they didn't have any PHP

mailing support but I can write a custom script that includes the SMTP address and password,

etc.

 

My question is:

  How can I set this up and send an email message that works? 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[947740]

I just use gmail through smtp - using the phpmailer class that's available free online.

[ChaosKnight]

Is there a simple tutorial on using PHPMailer? Or a simpler way for sending e-mail?

As I said, it's only a very temporary use, I don't want to spend much time on this,

seeing that I have to remove it in a couple of months...

[947740]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=phpmailer+google+smtp&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&emsg=NCSR&ei=AS_bS7udDYennQfV25kw&safe=active

 

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