HOWTO: Send activation email using an outside SMTP server

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

yes, please, or perhaps one that works with nuke 7.3 7.4 7.5 if that does not. i want to replace the entire mail function, not add a new one.

Private Joined: Jan 23, 2004 Posts: 36

This has been an ongoing problem since I started using nuke. Many servers, including my own, will not let you use the mail() function. It would seem that utilizing the smtp replacement include would be the way to go on this. I have used it much in the past with favorable results.

I have not tried it with 7.5 yet. I am about to do so in a few minutes...I will report.

Private Joined: Jan 23, 2004 Posts: 36

I would also like to convey some info and ask a question.
Let's say that your running phpnuke on a unix machine. According to documentation, the invocation of the mail() function as it is in nuke as so:

Code:

mail( $mailto, $mailsubj, $mailmsg, $mailheader );

However, I have been advised and have confirmed that the proper way to use the function is so:

Code:

mail( $mailto, $mailsubj, $mailmsg, $mailheader, "-fyou@yoursite.com");

Note the sendmail flag at the end of the function "-f" followed by the e-mail address mail is sending from.

How does one reconcile this in a statement such as is in mainfile.php where the function is declare on line 1156 like such:

Code:

mail($row[user_email], $subject, $body, "From: $from\nX-Mailer: PHP/" . phpversion());

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12368

The last parameter sends a command line message. Specifically on Unix servers, this sets the default return email for sendmail

You can try

Code:

mail($row[user_email], $subject, $body, "From: $from\nX-Mailer: PHP/" . phpversion(),"-f".$from);

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

and a simple idiots guide to making nuke use smtp would be to use <insert here>? or follow <blank> instructions?

please fill out so we people with limited knowlage can fix our sites?

Private Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 46

Can some one please post a fully working source for smtp

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

This issue is very important to some of us, and we beg of one of you to please look at it and see what can be done

Please

Private Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 46

I tried making a full addon using parts of all the scripts it wouldnt work
i need more peeople tom try it but you need to back up origionals

Nuke Cadet Joined: Dec 04, 2004 Posts: 3

did this ever get solved?

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12368

Is there a specific issue with the first post that you do not understand? We can only help where there are specific questions to address.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

basically is there an entire file we can use. we need a file with all the changes to make.

for 7.3 .4 and .5

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12368

Well we are only volunteer support. This is a HOWTO thread afterall, its expected that you can modify these files yourself.

Perhaps to go the For Hire section and see if someone will do this for you.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Aug 10, 2003 Posts: 12

the methods in the thread do not work, just want something cleaned up, and i dont have money...

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12368

Well than that is a problem. What seems to be the trouble with the code posted?