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How do I send email using PHP with phpMailer class

Mark — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:27:28 GMT

Here's a sample for using SMTP. Our server setting REQUIRES all customers to use SMTP authorization in order to send out email. You can acquire a copy of phpmailer class from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=26031. You should upload the file "class.phpmailer.php" to same folder for your script.

IMPORTANT: From email address and your authorization email address MUST be same.

<?php
require("class.phpmailer.php");
$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail->CharSet ="utf-8"; // You can adjust the Charset according to your language
$mail->IsSMTP();
$mail->Host = "mail.Yourdomain.com";
$mail->From="youremail@yourdomain.com"; //REMEMBER, this MUST be same as your authorization email address above.
$mail->FromName="My site's mailer";
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->Username = "youremail@yourdomain.com";
$mail->Password = "yourpassword";

$mail->AddAddress("sendTOemail");
$mail->Subject = "Test 1";
$mail->Body = "Test 1 of PHPMailer.";

if(!$mail->Send())
{
echo "Error sending: " . $mail->ErrorInfo;;
}
else
{
echo "Letter is sent";
}?>

To add information about sender, use following functions:

$mail->Sender="mailer@example.com"; // indicates ReturnPath header
$mail->AddReplyTo("replies@example.com", "Replies for my site"); // indicates ReplyTo headers

For specifying various types of recepients use these:

$mail->AddAddress("mail1@domain.com", "Recepient 1");
$mail->AddCC("mail1@domain.com", "Recepient 1");
$mail->AddBCC("mail1@domain.com", "Recepient 1");

Sending Email using SMTP Authentication

Tim — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:21:57 GMT

You need to:
1. use your email server as the smtp, this is usually mail.yourdomain.com
2. authenticate to the smtp server
3. make sure your "From" address is exactly the same as your login address in your code

PHP

Sample php code using ASPEMAIL COM . (aspemail COM is supported by us) Please refer to this article.
If you like to use PHPMAILER, please refer to this article.

C# 1.1

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
mail.To = "me@mycompany.com";
mail.From = "you@yourcompany.com";
mail.Subject = "this is a test email.";
mail.Body = "Some text goes here";
mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate", "1"); //basic authentication
mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername", "my_username_here"); //set your username here
mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword", "super_secret"); //set your password here

SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mail.mycompany.com"; //your real server goes here
SmtpMail.Send( mail );
}

C# 2.0

static void Authenticate()
{
//create the mail message
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();

//set the addresses
mail.From = new MailAddress("me@mycompany.com");
mail.To.Add("you@yourcompany.com");

//set the content
mail.Subject = "This is an email";
mail.Body = "this is the body content of the email.";

//send the message
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient("mail.yourdomain.com");

//to authenticate we set the username and password properites on the SmtpClient
smtp.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("username@yourdomain.com", "secret");
smtp.Send(mail);

}

VB.net 1.1

Private Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
   Dim mail As New MailMessage()
   mail.To = "me@mycompany.com"
   mail.From = "you@yourcompany.com"
   mail.Subject = "this is a test email."
   mail.Body = "Some text goes here"
   mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate", "1") 'basic authentication
   mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername", "my_username_here") 'set your username here
   mail.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword", "super_secret") 'set your password here
   SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mail.mycompany.com" 'your real server goes here
   SmtpMail.Send(mail)
End Sub 'Page_Load

VB.net 2.0

<%@ Import Namespace="System.Net.Mail" %>

Sub Authenticate()
'create the mail message
Dim mail As New MailMessage()

'set the addresses
mail.From = New MailAddress("me@mycompany.com")
mail.To.Add("you@yourcompany.com")

'set the content
mail.Subject = "This is an email"
mail.Body = "this is the body content of the email."

'send the message
Dim smtp As New SmtpClient("mail.yourdomain.com")

'to authenticate we set the username and password properites on the SmtpClient
smtp.Credentials = New NetworkCredential("username@yourdomain.com", "secret")
smtp.Send(mail)
End Sub 'Authenticate

ASP

<%
Dim ObjSendMail
Set ObjSendMail = Server.CreateObject("Persits.MailSender")

ObjSendMail.Host = "mail.somesite.com"
ObjSendMail.From = "someone@somesite.com"
ObjSendMail.FromName = "someone"
ObjSendMail.AddAddress "somebodyelse@somesite.com"
ObjSendMail.Subject = "your subject"
ObjSendMail.Body = "your email body"

Our email server requires SMTP Authentication. Replace the username and password below.
ObjSendMail.Username = "SMTPUsername"
ObjSendMail.Password = "SMTPPassword"

On Error Resume Next

ObjSendMail.Send
If Err <> 0 Then
Response.Write "Error encountered: " & Err.Description
End If

Set ObjSendMail = nothing
%>

Perl

Please refer to this article

Coldfusion

<Cfmail server="SMTPUsername:SMTPPassword@mail.somesite.com"
             from="someone@somesite.com"
             to="somebodyelse@somesite.com"
             subject="your subject">
your email body
</CFMAIL>

How do I prevent spammers to use my contact form to send spam mail ?

Mark — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:55:18 GMT

A spambot is an automated computer program designed to assist in the sending of spam. Some of spambot is designed to attack contact form. To prevent spammers use your contact form, you need to customize your form so that only human visitor, not a spambot, can use your form. You will need some programming skill to perform the customization.

Here are some effective methods:

Creating a hidden field inside your contact form and the default value is set to empty. If it is spambots keep submitting your contact form, it will also submit value to the hidden field. You can verify the hidden field to identify whether it is spambot.
Similar to method 1. But, this time, you add an input box to your contact form and set the input box as invisible by using css. This way can further confuse and increase the workload of the attacker.
Similar to method 1. But this time, you add 2 hidden fields having similar names such as token1 and token2. Populate token1 with a random value. Populate token2 with a reversed string and then validate upon POST. Many spammers will post data to both fields and never expect validation to sort of mirror each other.
Counting the occurrence of the string that posted from different fields. Spambots often post the same data to multiple fields, often "http://" or "[url". Most validation scripts loop through all the posted variables. When looping through the posted values, conditionally increment a counter.
Using session. Generate a random string when the visitor first arrives at the site, and save it in a session variable. On the Contact form, break up the random string into about 4 chunks, each displayed using a different font color. Ask the user to enter the red characters in a box near the submit button. Validate the submitted data and generate an error message if the wrong value is posted. Robots won't be able to guess the random string.
Limit form submission from a specific IP address within a time period.
Making use of CAPTCHA. However, CAPTCHA can be hard to read even for humans. And if implemented wrong, they will be read by the bots

For details of method 2, please refer to
http://klauskjeldsen.dk/2007/07/19/avoid-html-form-spam-using-css/

For details of method 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, please refer to
http://www.hockinson.com/index.php?s=182

For details of method 7, please refer to
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/web-site-tips/use-a-captcha-to-prevent-comment-spam-or-to-hide-an-email-address-and-help-digitize-books-at-the-same-time/

Setting up SMTP Authentication in WordPress

Mark — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:56:07 GMT

To enable SMTP authentication, you need to install Wordpress plugin "Cimy Swift SMTP". If your wordpress is deployed with our Control Panel "PHP free plugin" function, "Cimy Swift SMTP" is already deployed.

There is only one step:

First login to admin page of your wordpress (http://yourDomain/wp-admin). In admin page -> setting -> Cimy Swift SMTP, you will see the form same as below. Enter “From Address” and other SMTP information.

P.S. Ensure the inputted information is under the criteria stated in this article.

How do I send email using ASP with Jmail

Mark — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:52:34 GMT

NOTE: This article is for Window Hosting Only.

You need to:
1. use your email server as the smtp, this is usually mail.yourdomain.com
2. authenticate to the smtp server
3. make sure your "From" address is exactly the same as your login address in NetworkCredential class

Sample ASP code using Jmail COM+. (Jmail COM+ is supported by our hosting)

dim SMTP_user
dim SMTP_password
dim SMTP_server

SMTP_user = "youremail@YourDomain.com"
SMTP_password = "yourEmailPassword"
SMTP_server = "mail.YourDomain.com"

dim client_content

client_content = "This is the test mail by using Jmail"

dim mail_to
dim mail_to_subject
dim mail_to_content

mail_to = SMTP_user
mail_to_subject = "Emailing sample with Jmail via ASP"
mail_to_content = "Content : " + client_content

dim myMail

Set myMail     = Server.CreateObject("Jmail.Message")
myMail.silent    = true
myMail.Logging     = true
myMail.Charset     = "utf-8"
myMail.ContentType    = "text/html"

myMail.MailServerUserName = SMTP_user
myMail.MailServerPassword = SMTP_password
myMail.From    = SMTP_user
myMail.FromName   = SMTP_user
myMail.AddRecipient   mail_to
myMail.Subject    = mail_to_subject
myMail.Body    = mail_to_content
myMail.Send    SMTP_server
set myMail = nothing
response.write "Sent ok, please check" + mail_to

How do I send email using PHP with ASPemail

Mark — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:51:26 GMT

NOTE: This article is for Window Hosting Only. For Linux Hosting, please refer to here.

Sample php code using aspemail COM+. (aspemail COM+ is supported by our hosting)

<?php
$mailer = new COM("Persits.MailSender") or die("Unable to instantiate aspemail");
echo $mailer->version;
$smtp = "mail.sender.com";
$from = "info@sender.com";
$login = "info@sender.com";
$pwd = "password";
$to = "tom@recipient.com";
$subject = "Subject";
$body = "This is message body";

$mailer->Host = $smtp;
$mailer->Username = $login;
$mailer->Password = $pwd;
$mailer->From = $from; // From address
$mailer->AddAddress($to);

$mailer->Subject = $subject;
$mailer->Body = $body;

$mailer->Send() or die("failed");
unset($mailer);
?>

If the above sample code does not work you can try the pure php variant from http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net/. Sample code can be found here.

What is the location of the SendMail program?

Mark — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:19:45 GMT

Sendmail programs do not exist in theWindows environment, therefore there is no such location. You'll have touse SMTP in your perl script our use our sample perl script here.

In Linux environment, please use phpmailer to send email. For details please check here.

Setting up SMTP Authentication in phpBB

Mark — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:35:18 GMT

You can enter information in Administration Control Panel -> Client Communication -> Email Settings

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Setting up SMTP Authentication in Joomla

Mark — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:42:36 GMT

You can enter information in admin page -> site -> global configuration -> server

How to configure my dnn site to send mail?

Mark — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:25:17 GMT

Please make sure you configure the email settings properly within your DNN. Our mail server requires smtp authentication, if it's not configured properly, then it won't send out the email messages.
Go to DNN with host login >> host settings >> advanced settings >> smtp server settings >> SMTP Server
The information required are :
smtp server/host : mail.yourdomainname.com
Type: BASIC (not anonymous or NTLM)
valid email account from yourdomainname.com
and password for the email account.
Make sure the HOST email should be same as the AUTH address. (Depends on which DNN module you are using, some module will use the "admin" user email as from address.)

CDO returns error '80040211'

Mark — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:16:41 GMT

Problem:

My ASP or ASP.NET script is returning error '80040211' when using CDO .send command.

Solution:

1) In your CDO section, make sure you are using the correct SMTPserver, it should be mail.YOURdomain.com

2) A vaild sendusername, it should be a vaild email address such as postmaster@Yourdomain.com. Make sure you have such email address in your email admin.

3) Correct sendpassword. This is the the password of the email address you set in sendusername.

4) Make sure sendobject.FROM is set to the same email address you use in sendusername in step2 here.

When you make sure all 4 steps are correct, the error will go away.

Here's a code example for using CDO:

------------------------------------------------------------

Dim ObjSendMail
Set ObjSendMail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")

'This section provides the configuration information for the remote SMTP server.

ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2 'Send the message using the network (SMTP over the network).
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "mail.YOURDomain.com"
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl") = False 'Use SSL for the connection (True or False)
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpconnectiontimeout") = 60

' If your server requires outgoing authentication uncomment the lines bleow and use a valid email address and password.
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate") = 1 'basic (clear-text) authentication
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername") ="youremail@yourdomain.com"
ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword") ="yourEmailPassword"

ObjSendMail.Configuration.Fields.Update

'End remote SMTP server configuration section==

ObjSendMail.To = "To_address_here;"
ObjSendMail.Subject = emailSubject

ObjSendMail.From = "youremail@yourdomain.com" 'Make sure this is same as the sendusername above.

' we are sending a text email.. simply switch the comments around to send an html email instead
'ObjSendMail.HTMLBody = "this is the body"
ObjSendMail.TextBody = "test" 'emailBodyText

ObjSendMail.Send

Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: Authentication is required for relay

Mark — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:05:45 GMT

When sending email via CDOSYS, it returns an error saying:

Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: Authentication is required for relay

Solution:

1) Make sure you authenticate correctly in your script using the correct SMTP server, Email account address and password.

SMTP should be mail.Your_Domain_Name.com

Email Account should be any email address you create in your email admin panel. Ex: sales@yourdomain.com

Password should be the password of the email address

2) Make sure the FROM address of theemail that you are sending is a valid email address. This is veryimportant, you cannot send out an email using a from address thatdoesn't exist. This is used to prevent our customer from spamming.

What SMTP server should I use for my Scripts?

Mark — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:00:21 GMT

You should use the following SMTP server, Email account address and password.

SMTP should be mail.Your_Domain_Name.com

Email Account should be any email address you create in your email admin panel. E.g.: sales@yourdomain.com

Password should be the password of the email address

P.S> Make sure the FROM address of theemail that you are sending is a valid email address. This is veryimportant, you cannot send out an email using a from address thatdoesn't exist. This is used to prevent our customer from spamming.

How do I send e-mail with Perl Script ?

Mark — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:10:09 GMT

Here is a sample for sending e-mail with PERL scripts.

use strict;
use Net::SMTP;

my $message = "From: sender\@domain.com
To:
receiver\@domainTo.com
Subject: Hello World

Test

";
print "Message:
";
print $message;
print "
";

my $DEBUG = 1;

my $ServerName = "smtp.domain.com";
my $ServerAccount = "****\@domain.com";
my $ServerPwd = "********";
my $MailFrom = "sender\@domain.com";
my $MailTo = "receiver\@domainTo.com";

print "Server variables assigned
";

my $smtp = Net::SMTP->new($ServerName, Hello => "domain.com", Debug => 1);
die "Couldn't connect to server" unless $smtp;
print "Server connection opened
";

if ( !$smtp->auth($ServerAccount, $ServerPwd) ) {
print "authentication failed or not needed
";
}

if ( !$smtp->mail( $MailFrom ) ) {
print "sender not accepted
";
exit 1;
}

if (!$smtp->to( $MailTo ) ) {
print "addressee not accepted
";
exit 1;
}

print "Server variables checked
";

my $maildata = $message;
$smtp->data();
$smtp->datasend( $maildata );
$smtp->dataend();
$smtp->quit();
$smtp->quit;

print "Finished sending email
";

Setting up SMTP Authentication in LimeSurvey

Mark — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:14:29 GMT

You can enter information in config.php in line 69:

Setting up SMTP Authentication in Plogger

Mark — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:01:05 GMT

You can enter information in plog-functions.php in line 1170

Setting up SMTP Authentication in Support logic

Mark — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:31:41 GMT

There are 2 steps:

i) Enter information in /includes/smtp.php in line 54

ii) Enter information in /includes/htmlMimeMail.php in line 139

Setting up SMTP Authentication in Mambo

Mark — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:59:42 GMT

You can enter information in admin page -> global configuration -> mail tag

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Setting up SMTP Authentication in Crafty Syntax Live Help

Mark — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:53:44 GMT

You can enter information in admin page-> Settings -> SMTP Settings

Here's screenshot:

Setting up SMTP Authentication in B2Evolution

Mark — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:45 GMT

There are 2 steps:

i) Enter information in /conf/_advanced.php - From address in line 178

ii) Enter server setting in line 610 – 613

Do you have Form Mail available for use?

Mark — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:50:56 GMT

Yes.

Please go to your control panel -> Mail -> Form Mail