Re: [PHP] Sendmail Security

2002-12-28 Thread Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO)
Regardless if mail() takes precautions you should also check input prior to trusting it. Note: If mail does or doesn't if it changes in the future you are covered if you always check. I would suggest a simple addslashes and the (shell/sendmail) will be fine OR better still do an array with a ca

[PHP] Sendmail Security

2002-12-28 Thread Beth Gore
Hi, If I'm taking an URL as user input from in a form, and then emailing that URL back to them as part of a larger message, how do I ensure that no-one sends anything strange to run shell commands through sendmail? Could anyone confirm that mail() or even sendmail does take precautions against