Send a simple email:
The mail() function allows you to send emails directly from a script.
Parameter | Description |
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to | Required. Specifies the receiver / receivers of the email |
subject | Required. Specifies the subject of the email. Note: This parameter cannot contain any newline characters |
message | Required. Defines the message to be sent. Each line should be separated with a LF (\n).
Lines should not exceed 70 characters.
Windows note: If a full stop is found on the beginning
of a line in the message, it might be removed. To solve this problem, replace the
full stop with a double dot: |
headers | Optional. Specifies
additional headers, like From, Cc, and Bcc. The additional headers should be separated with a CRLF (\r\n).
Note: When sending an email, it must contain a From header. This can be set with this parameter or in the php.ini file. |
parameters | Optional. Specifies an additional parameter to the sendmail program (the one defined in the sendmail_path configuration setting). (i.e. this can be used to set the envelope sender address when using sendmail with the -f sendmail option) |
Return Value: | Returns the hash value of the address parameter, or FALSE on failure. Note: Keep in mind that even if the email was accepted for delivery, it does NOT mean the email is actually sent and received! |
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PHP Version: | 4+ |
PHP Changelog: | PHP 4.3.0: (Windows only) All custom headers (like From, Cc, Bcc and
Date) are supported, and are not case-sensitive. PHP 4.2.3: The parameter parameter is disabled in safe mode PHP 4.0.5: The parameter parameter was added |
Send an email with extra headers:
Send an HTML email: