how do I do that on a virtual server? (Linux+apache, I'm just a user not admin) the con is that I can't afford the phone bill, I'm on a dial up (56K).
Paul Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "jimtronic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Sending out mass mail without having timeout problems .. > > Wouldn't it be easier (better) to create a sendmail alias include > file that has all the addresses in it and let sendmail or majordomo > or qmail or whatever handle it? > > I'm not knocking your method as much as I'm looking for the pros and > cons of the different methods. > > jim > > >the way I handle this is to send a response to the browser before sending > >any mail you can then close the browser window and the script will carry on > >while you do something else. I get the script to send me an email when its > >finished 2-3 hours later. (I have around 6000 newsletters that are sent out) > > > >Paul Roberts > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >----- Original Message ----- > >To: "bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:39 AM > >Subject: [PHP] Sending out mass mail without having timeout problems .. > > > > > > > > > >-- > >PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Jim Musil > --------- > Multimedia Programmer > Nettmedia > ------------- > 212-629-0004 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
