ASP to PHP Conversion 2

[Elliott3]

hi,

Line of code from an ASP:
Set Mailer = Server.CreateObject("SMTPsvg.Mailer&quot

I am transcribing the site to PHP...IIS is not is not available on the new server...I have not idea where to look? Suggestions?

CES

 

[krappleby025]

if you are using a linux system, you dont need to create a mail object, from what i can gather, NOTE i am a beginner in this, but i think you can jsut use

mail(address,subject,message,headers);

setting your variables first of course,

as i said i am a beginner so i am not sure, this is just something i read

thanks

 

[Elliott3]

thanks..

This is my first time looking at PHP myself. I am testing the site at home on a windows machine but it will be on a linux box in the end.

Do yo where there is some good info on this suggestion?

CES

 

[krappleby025]

i have only been doing this myself for 2 days, using php & mysql for dummies, you will see that most of the coding is similar, with a few minor changes...

thanks

 

[onpnt]

hmm... thread333-686258

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http://www.onpntwebdesigns.com

 

[Elliott3]

Cool...I have never used mailers before and it seems like you sent me to the right spot...im on my way.
Thanks

CES

 

[sleipnir214]

Elliott3:
krappleby025 is right. There is no PHP-intrinsic object to instantiate. Just invoke the mail() function.

To make the job of sending complex emails easier, there is also the PHPMailer user-defined class. It's very good.

http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net

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[Elliott3]

Yes onpnt did see your reply in the ASP section, thankyou. I didnt know who would be better to answer my questions ASP/PHP..

sleipnir214, I appreciate you pointing me in the direction of the mailer class...I works great!!

Thanks to all!

CES

 

[Elliott3]

sleipnir214,

Do you have any idea why the mailer has just stoppped working?

gives the message:
Warning: fsockopen(): unable to connect to smtp1....

I am not using my own mail server...I am just using my bell sympatico email information...(for testing purposses. could they have just put a stop to it??? have you seen this before?


CES

 

[Elliott3]

I just called my ISP and there seems to be a problem with the pop server...so thanks again for your help!

CES