[PHP] Mail function and hotmail
Hello,
I am sending an html message with and embedded image using the following code:
// Read message from html template
$message = fread("template.html", filesize("template.html"));
// I replace the values in $message that are necessary to
// fill the tempalte
...
// Generate a boundary string
$rand_value = md5(time());
$mime_boundary = "-$rand_value";
$headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0\r\n";
$headers .= "From: Name \r\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: Name \r\n";
$headers .= "Return-Path: n...@domain.com\r\n";
$headers .= "Organization: Name\r\n";
$headers .= "X-Mailer: PHP's mail() Function\r\n";
$headers .= "Content-Type: multipart/related; ";
$headers .= "boundary=\"$mime_boundary\"; type=\"text/html\"\r\n\r\n";
$body = "This is a multi-part message in MIME format.\r\n";
$body .= "--$mime_boundary\r\n";
$body .= "Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8\r\n";
$body .= "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit\r\n\r\n$message\r\n\r\n";
$body .= "--$mime_boundary\r\n";
$body .= "Content-Type: image/jpg\r\n";
$body .= "Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64\r\n";
$body .= "Content-ID: \r\n\r\n";
$body .=
chunk_split(base64_encode(file_get_contents("./templates/emaillogo.jpg")));
$body .= "--$mime_boundary--";
return mail("em...@domain.com", "Subject", $body, $headers);
However when it is send to a hotmail.com address the message is received blank.
It does work fine with Gmail, Yahoo mail, Outlook Express and Thunderbird.
Your help is much appreciated.
Fernando
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RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
I have not idea of what else to use. Your suggestions are appreciated. Fernando. > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:04:31 +0100 > From: rich...@php.net > To: jfer...@hotmail.com > CC: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail > > Hi, > > > ... > > Use something that is already proven to work. It will save you an > awful lot of time. > > -- > Richard Heyes > HTML5 graphing: RGraph (www.rgraph.net - updated 6th June) > PHP mail: RMail (www.phpguru.org/rmail) > PHP datagrid: RGrid (www.phpguru.org/rgrid) > PHP Template: RTemplate (www.phpguru.org/rtemplate) > PHP SMTP: http://www.phpguru.org/smtp > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > _ Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582
RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
Thanks. I'll check that out. > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:24:45 +0100 > Subject: Re: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail > From: rich...@php.net > To: phps...@gmail.com > CC: jfer...@hotmail.com; php-general@lists.php.net > > Hi, > > > pear's mime mail > > I believe I had a hand in that too. It's like a bad rash - it gets > everywhere... :-) > > -- > Richard Heyes > HTML5 graphing: RGraph (www.rgraph.net - updated 6th June) > PHP mail: RMail (www.phpguru.org/rmail) > PHP datagrid: RGrid (www.phpguru.org/rgrid) > PHP Template: RTemplate (www.phpguru.org/rtemplate) > PHP SMTP: http://www.phpguru.org/smtp _ Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582
RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
Thank you. I'm looking at PEAR Mail_mime right now. It seems promising. Fernando. > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:14:11 +0530 > From: sudhee...@binaryvibes.co.in > To: phps...@gmail.com > CC: jfer...@hotmail.com; rich...@php.net; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail > > > > > > Richard was likely suggestion his mail example as listed in his signature > > > > Other options include > > > > phpmailer > > pear's mime mail > > > > various other classes available www.phpclasses.org > > > Fernando, > > I recommend you check out the various PHP frameworks out there. Instead > of randomly searching for classes for common functionality like sending > an email from your script, you could use the framework's classes. I am > sure all of the frameworks provide classes to send emails. The next > time you need a class to read email from your scripts, you can simply > look for classes your framework of choice provides. > > I personally use Zend Framework. But there are many available - Cake, > CI, Symphony, etc. > > Also take a look at PEAR like Bastien said. > -- > > With warm regards, > Sudheer. S > Business: http://binaryvibes.co.in, Tech stuff: http://techchorus.net, > Personal: http://sudheer.net > _ Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666046
RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
Hello, Thank you all for your cooperation yesterday. I tried PEAR Mail_mime as
follows:
function SendEmail($template, $params){
// Read and open the template file and the image file
$htmlFile = fopen("./templates/$template.html", "r");
$txtFile = fopen("./templates/$template.txt", "r");
$htmlMsg = fread($htmlFile, filesize("./templates/$template.html"));
$textMsg = fread($txtFile, filesize("./templates/$template.txt"));
// Replace the template values
foreach($params as $key => $value){
// Template values will always start with two hash marks ##
if(substr($key, 0, 2) == "##"){
$htmlMsg = str_replace($key, $value, $htmlMsg);
$textMsg = str_replace($key, $value, $textMsg);
}
}
// Create the appropiate headers
$headers = array(
"From" => "n...@domain.ca",
"Reply-To" => "n...@domain.ca",
"Subject" => $params["subject"],
"Organization" => "Name"
);
// Create the mime object
$mime = new Mail_mime();
$mime->setTxtBody($textMsg);
$mime->setHTMLBody($htmlMsg);
$mime->addHTMLImage("templates/emaillogo.jpg", "image/jpg",
"templates/emaillogo.jpg");
// Set the variables for the Mail object to send the message
$body = $mime->get();
$headers = $mime->headers($headers);
$mail =& Mail::factory("mail");
return $mail->send($params["email"], $headers, $body);
}
However, hotmail is still getting blank emails when I sent them from my
production machine (CentOS 5.3), however, when I send the message from my
development machine (Visata Ultimate SP1) it does work correctly on hotmail
address . Both machines are running php 5.2 and have the same PEAR packages.
I tried Gmail, Yahoo mail and Thunderbird and they work fine.
Your help will be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Fernando.
> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:14:11 +0530
> From: sudhee...@binaryvibes.co.in
> To: phps...@gmail.com
> CC: jfer...@hotmail.com; rich...@php.net; php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
>
>
> >
> > Richard was likely suggestion his mail example as listed in his signature
> >
> > Other options include
> >
> > phpmailer
> > pear's mime mail
> >
> > various other classes available www.phpclasses.org
> >
> Fernando,
>
> I recommend you check out the various PHP frameworks out there. Instead
> of randomly searching for classes for common functionality like sending
> an email from your script, you could use the framework's classes. I am
> sure all of the frameworks provide classes to send emails. The next
> time you need a class to read email from your scripts, you can simply
> look for classes your framework of choice provides.
>
> I personally use Zend Framework. But there are many available - Cake,
> CI, Symphony, etc.
>
> Also take a look at PEAR like Bastien said.
> --
>
> With warm regards,
> Sudheer. S
> Business: http://binaryvibes.co.in, Tech stuff: http://techchorus.net,
> Personal: http://sudheer.net
>
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RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
I decided to change the call to send to:
$mail =& Mail::factory("smtp", array("host" => "localhost"));
return $mail->send($params["email"], $headers, $body);
and now hotmail wokrs. Maybe qmail changes something when the mail() function
is used.
Thank you for all your help.
Fernando.
> From: jfer...@hotmail.com
> To: sudhee...@binaryvibes.co.in; phps...@gmail.com
> CC: rich...@php.net; php-general@lists.php.net
> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:34:13 -0400
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
>
>
> Hello, Thank you all for your cooperation yesterday. I tried PEAR Mail_mime
> as follows:
>
> function SendEmail($template, $params){
> // Read and open the template file and the image file
> $htmlFile = fopen("./templates/$template.html", "r");
> $txtFile = fopen("./templates/$template.txt", "r");
> $htmlMsg = fread($htmlFile, filesize("./templates/$template.html"));
> $textMsg = fread($txtFile, filesize("./templates/$template.txt"));
>
> // Replace the template values
> foreach($params as $key => $value){
> // Template values will always start with two hash marks ##
> if(substr($key, 0, 2) == "##"){
> $htmlMsg = str_replace($key, $value, $htmlMsg);
> $textMsg = str_replace($key, $value, $textMsg);
> }
> }
>
> // Create the appropiate headers
> $headers = array(
> "From" => "n...@domain.ca",
> "Reply-To" => "n...@domain.ca",
> "Subject" => $params["subject"],
> "Organization" => "Name"
> );
>
> // Create the mime object
> $mime = new Mail_mime();
> $mime->setTxtBody($textMsg);
> $mime->setHTMLBody($htmlMsg);
> $mime->addHTMLImage("templates/emaillogo.jpg", "image/jpg",
> "templates/emaillogo.jpg");
>
> // Set the variables for the Mail object to send the message
> $body = $mime->get();
> $headers = $mime->headers($headers);
>
> $mail =& Mail::factory("mail");
> return $mail->send($params["email"], $headers, $body);
> }
>
>
> However, hotmail is still getting blank emails when I sent them from my
> production machine (CentOS 5.3), however, when I send the message from my
> development machine (Visata Ultimate SP1) it does work correctly on hotmail
> address . Both machines are running php 5.2 and have the same PEAR packages.
> I tried Gmail, Yahoo mail and Thunderbird and they work fine.
>
> Your help will be much appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Fernando.
>
> > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:14:11 +0530
> > From: sudhee...@binaryvibes.co.in
> > To: phps...@gmail.com
> > CC: jfer...@hotmail.com; rich...@php.net; php-general@lists.php.net
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Mail function and hotmail
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Richard was likely suggestion his mail example as listed in his signature
> > >
> > > Other options include
> > >
> > > phpmailer
> > > pear's mime mail
> > >
> > > various other classes available www.phpclasses.org
> > >
> > Fernando,
> >
> > I recommend you check out the various PHP frameworks out there. Instead
> > of randomly searching for classes for common functionality like sending
> > an email from your script, you could use the framework's classes. I am
> > sure all of the frameworks provide classes to send emails. The next
> > time you need a class to read email from your scripts, you can simply
> > look for classes your framework of choice provides.
> >
> > I personally use Zend Framework. But there are many available - Cake,
> > CI, Symphony, etc.
> >
> > Also take a look at PEAR like Bastien said.
> > --
> >
> > With warm regards,
> > Sudheer. S
> > Business: http://binaryvibes.co.in, Tech stuff: http://techchorus.net,
> > Personal: http://sudheer.net
> >
>
> _
> Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us.
> http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9666046
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