PHP send email

PHP Send Email

PHP allows you to send emails directly from scripts.

PHP mail() function

PHP mail() function is used to send an email from a script.

Syntax

mail(to,subject,message,headers,parameters)

Note: PHP requires an installed and running mail system to run the mail function (such as: sendmail, postfix, qmail, etc.). The program used is defined through configuration settings in the php.ini file. Read more in our PHP Mail Reference Manual .

PHP Simple E-Mail

The easiest way to send an email via PHP is to send a text email.

In the following example, we first declare the variables ($to, $subject, $message, $from, $headers), and then we use these variables in the mail() function to send an E -mail:

PHP Mail Form

With PHP, you can create a feedback form on your site. The following example sends a text message to the specified e-mail address:

    
   Email: 
 Subject: 
 Message:
  
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Explanation of the example:

· First, check whether the email input box is filled in

· If Unable to fill in (for example, when the page is accessed for the first time), output the html form

· If you are filled in (after the form is filled in), send an email from the form

· After pressing the submit button, the page reloads, and you can see that the email input is reset, and a message that the email is sent successfully is displayed

Note: This simple e-mail is not safe, and will be discussed in the next chapter of this tutorial , you'll read more about the security risks in email scripts, and we'll show you how to validate user input to make it more secure.

PHP Mail Reference Manual

For more information about the PHP mail() function, please visit our PHP Mail Reference Manual .