[NTLUG:Discuss] Qmail and php questions

[joseph beasley]

Yes, install it, but don't run the daemon at startup. 
php will just call the sendmail binary when it needs
to send mail.
--- m m <llliiilll at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> sendmail is one of many mail servers.
> 
> you mean just install without running it?
> 
> >From: joseph beasley <joe_beasley at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> >To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Qmail and php
> questions
> >Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 07:02:26 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >You don't need a mail server running and accepting
> >email, you just need sendmail installed so that php
> >can use it.  Check the php.ini for the path to
> >sendmail.
> >
> >--- m m <llliiilll at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Jack Snodgrass
> <jack+ntlug at mylinuxguy.net>
> > > > > >
> > > > > I should say I want call mail() function on
> php
> > > page.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >you use the php.ini file to say if you want to
> > > >1) Call the sendmail prorgram directly. You
> have to
> > > tell where
> > > >    you have the sendmail executable located.
> > > >2) use a remote SMTP Server. If you go this
> route,
> > > then
> > > >    you tell it the ip address of the remote
> > > server.
> > > >
> > > >I think that you want to do #2.
> > > >
> > > >Then on your .php page, you set up a form that
> when
> > > >run will do someting like:
> > > >$rc = mail($to_user, $subject, $msg_body,
> > > $mailheaders);
> > > >if($rc)
> > > >    $mail_message_confirmation = "E-mail has
> been
> > > sent.";
> > > >else
> > > >    $mail_message_confirmation = "E-mail send
> > > <b>FAILED</b>.";
> > > >
> > > >you use the form to get the $to_user, $subject,
> > > $msg_body, etc
> > > >info.
> > > >
> > > >jack
> > > >
> > >
> > > yes, I want to use #2, but look at the code, how
> > > does the php mail() knows
> > > where get connect to mail/smtp server on Linux
> > > system?
> > >
> > > a lot of document 'says' put the sandmail path
> in
> > > the php.ini file. ok, this
> > > means you HAVE TO to have mail server runs in
> the
> > > SAME BOX. is it the same
> > > as #1 soluation. I know it. but this is not want
> I
> > > am looking for.
> > >
> > > Thanks Rob Apodaca's advice for my question 1.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
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