Problem with PHP mail()

countrydj · 11-03-2011, 02:24 PM

Hi Guys...

I have a problem that I just done understand.
This is the code that I am using:

Code:

	# SEND EMAIL

//	$to      = 'ann@in-uk.co.uk';
	$to      = 'dave@swarbrick-racing.co.uk';
	$subject = "Web site Enquiry";

	$headers = "From: $email ($name)\r\n";
	$headers .= "Bcc: jc@ukzone.com\r\n";
   	$headers .="Reply-To: $name <$email>\r\n";
   	$headers .="X-Mailer: PHP/ . phpversion()";

	$messages = "Message from:  $name ($email) on $date_time\n\n";
	$messages .= "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n";
	$messages .= "Remote IP: $remote_ip\n";
	$messages .= "Referer: $referer\n\n";
	$messages .= "Name: $name\n\n";
	$messages .= "Country: $country\n\n";
	$messages .= "Selection: $selection\n\n";
	$messages .= "Message:\n";
	$messages .= "$message\n\n";
	$messages .= "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n";
	$messages .= "HTTP_USER_AGENT: $client\n\n";
mail($to, $subject, $messages, $headers);

The problem that I have is that the code will send Bcc when I have the main recipient as:

Code:

$to      = 'dave@swarbrick-racing.co.uk';

but it will NOT send Bcc when the main recipient is:

Code:

$to      = 'ann@in-uk.co.uk';

Has anybody got any ideas why this should happen ???

Any suggestions will be welcome.

John C

Guttorm · 11-04-2011, 10:47 AM

Hi

The "From" in the headers in incorrect. It could be that different email system differs on what they do. Some maybe ignore the rest of the headers, and some maybe just ignore the from line. Not sure, but it should be like:

PHP Code:



$headers = "From: $name <$email>\r\n";

countrydj · 11-04-2011, 11:31 AM

Hi Guttorm
Many thanks for taking the time to try and help me.

Quote:

The "From" in the headers in incorrect. It could be that different email system differs on what they do. Some maybe ignore the rest of the headers, and some maybe just ignore the from line. Not sure, but it should be like:

PHP Code:



$headers = "From: $name <$email>\r\n";

or

PHP Code:



$headers = "From: $email ($name)\r\n";

I don't think that it makes any difference which way round it goes.
I have always used the way in my original code.

However, I sussed out the problem, eventually.

I was using two email addresses that shared the same mailbox.

The code worked fine with two different emasil addresses with different mailboxes.

Thanks agian..

John C

Tinkster · 11-04-2011, 05:18 PM

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