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[cmimrie]

Hello.

So I have a script which is emailing users a URL.

Here are the two parts of the code;

config.inc.php

PHP Code:

//mail setup
$msubject = "Example Subject";
$mbody= "Uploaded: [url]";
$mheaders = ""; 


upload.php

PHP Code:

if ( $_POST[email] ) {
mail($_POST[email],$msubject,str_replace("[url]",urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl),$mbody));
} 


Now I have set the following in the httpd.conf;

PHP Code:

php_admin_value sendmail_path "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i -f example@example.com" 


Now everything is partially fine and dandy, as before I implemented the http line, it would send you an email from nobody@yourserverhostname.com and since the above modification it emails from example@example.com. However, the sender still shows as Nobody does anybody know how to modify this setting to show Example or my choice of Sender, I have tried many times and have yet to find a working solution.

Any help is much appreciated.

[horizon]

Replace:

PHP Code:

if ( $_POST[email] ) { 
mail($_POST[email],$msubject,str_replace("[url]",urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl),$mbody)); 
} 


with:

PHP Code:

if (isset($_POST['email']) && preg_match("/^\w(\.?[\w-])+@\w(\.?[\w-])+\.[a-z]{2,4}(\.[a-z]{2})?$/i", $_POST['email'])) { 
mail($_POST['email'], $msubject, str_replace('[url]', urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl), $mbody)); 
} 


[cmimrie]

That has no relation to the Nobody issue however.

Although I have implemented your modification, thanks.

[horizon]

Right. The $mbody tag. Without knowing from which user information you're using to capture your recipient's name, let's try to:

replace:

PHP Code:

$mbody= "Uploaded: [url]"; 


with:

PHP Code:

$mbody= "Uploaded: {url}"; 


Then,

PHP Code:

if ( $_POST[email] ) { 
mail($_POST[email],$msubject,str_replace("[url]",urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl),$mbody)); 
} 


with:

PHP Code:

if (isset($_POST['email']) && preg_match("/^\w(\.?[\w-])+@\w(\.?[\w-])+\.[a-z]{2,4}(\.[a-z]{2})?$/i", $_POST['email'])) { 
mail($_POST['email'], $msubject, preg_replace('/^{url}/i', urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl), $mbody)); 
} 


[cmimrie]

I don't quite think you understand what issue I am facing.

**Attached Image**

This shows what I mean about the incoming emails showing 'Nobody' as the sender.

[horizon]

I think you would need to instantiate a class file in order to use an object that could declare a firstname, lastname, email address ect . . .

[Engelmacher]

Include a reply-to header.

[Ks Jeppe]

Man you keep confusing and misleading people on these php threads horizon rather sad to see...

sixtyclear: A small trip to the php manual for mail() might solve your question You need to include the "From" header like so:

PHP Code:

<?php
$mheaders = "From:  Example <example@example.com> \r\n";

if (isset($_POST['email']) && preg_match("/^\w(\.?[\w-])+@\w(\.?[\w-])+\.[a-z]{2,4}(\.[a-z]{2})?$/i", $_POST['email'])) { 
mail($_POST['email'], $msubject, str_replace('[url]', urln($filex,$rn,$baseurl), $mbody), $mheaders); 
}
?>

[cmimrie]

Thanks Ks Jeppe

Worked a treat.

[Ks Jeppe]

Originally Posted by SixtyClear

Thanks Ks Jeppe

Worked a treat.

You're welcome If you need any more php help, my pm inbox is always open

[Engelmacher]

Originally Posted by Ks Jeppe

Man you keep confusing and misleading people on these php threads horizon rather sad to see...

I wouldn't call it "misleading" so much as "posting random garbage that has nothing to do with anything."

[Ks Jeppe]

Originally Posted by Engelmacher

I wouldn't call it "misleading" so much as "posting random garbage that has nothing to do with anything."

Ay, i stand corrected