On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 04:26, H. Carter Harris wrote:
> How does one get the ability to email using PHP?  I can't email out of ASP,
> I have to call a component to get that service; either CDONTS or Dundas or
> one of several others.  These components act like mini mail servers, format
> an email and then forward it to the mail server of your choice.
> 
> I was ready to code in Perl because I can have access to MySQL there;
> another requirement.  But I assume that PHP will access a database.

PHP was designed to access a database.  Give me a bit here to find it
and I'll send you a "page" that does e-mail.  All you need is a php page
and an MTA database not required.

James

PS.... php.net should have a bunch of samples for this.


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> On Friday 21 February 2003 11:45, Jim C wrote:
> > Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't PHP function in both environments
> > such that the end result might be cross platform?
> > ;-)
> >
> > James Sparenberg wrote:
> > >>Look into PHP, it's a lot like ASP and is included in Mandrake Distro's.
> 
> Yes and no. You will feel the real power of php at the time u are using it
> under linux ;), since you can integrate/control nearly the whole system with
> php. But such solutions are not cross-plattform.
> 
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