Probably a silly question

[Rifts]

using godaddy hosting and sending php email

 

it sends fine but the "from" is like server.blab.la2345423 long crazy stuff  how can I change who the email is from?

 

thanks

[simshaun]

Use SMTP to send your mail.  When using the native sendmail program or mail function, the from address is going to be whatever the mailserver's name is.

 

To get around that, you use SMTP to send email through an existing email account of your own.

[BlueSkyIS]

1 and/or 2 options aside from smtp: 1. update php.ini to use a specific return-address, and/or 2. set the $headers in mail() to use a specified return-path, from, etc.

[simshaun]

Just another tidbit...  If modifying the actual sender address (this is different than the from address), be sure to use a sender address that is valid.  Some mail servers reject email or flag it as spam if the sender is invalid.

[Rifts]

could you give me a quick example of a valid $header?

 

thanks for the input guys

[simshaun]

How are you sending your mail?  (code)

[BlueSkyIS]

looks like a good example:

 

http://www.htmlite.com/php029.php

[Rifts]

im just sending mail like this

 

mail($to, $subject, $msg)

 

 

 

thanks bluesky that looks very helpful!