{"id":1251,"date":"2021-12-08T09:40:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T12:59:09","slug":"php-mail-function-disabled-on-shared-web-hosting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/php-mail-function-disabled-on-shared-web-hosting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PHP Mail Function Disabled on Shared Web Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had previously decided to disable the mail function because the the mail() function was typically employed by malicious users on our network to send spam and alternative uninvited e-mails. we tend to suggest our customers to use an e-mail library so as to send e-mails, there are many in which to choose from.<\/p>\n

CodeIgniter Framework.<\/h1>\n

If you make use of the CodeIgniter framework, you can use the built-in Email class in order to send e-mails. Here is sample code using the CodeIgniter\u2019s Email class:<\/p>\n

$this->load->library(\u2019email\u2019);
\n$this->email->from(\u2018noreply@eukhost.com\u2019, \u2018ownwebservers Limited (No Reply)\u2019);
\n$this->email->to($email); \/\/ $email = \u201cemail_id\u201d
\n$this->email->subject(\u2018Welcome to ownwebservers Limited.\u2019);
\n$this->email->message(\u2018<html>
\n<head>
\n<\/head>
\n<body>
\n<p><b>Message here<\/b><\/p>
\n<\/body>
\n<\/html>\u2019);
\n$this->email->send();<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can also autoload the Email class within the config\/autoload.php file which means you do not need to use the first line of code to instantiate the Email class before making use of it.
\nFor more information on the Email class in CodeIgniter, see the documentation.<\/p>\n

PEAR Library.<\/h1>\n

The PEAR library also has a built-in Mail class for sending e-mails, including e-mails over SMTP authentication with an already-existing e-mail account. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

include(\u2018Mail.php\u2019); \/\/ includes the PEAR Mail class
\n$headers = array (\u2018From\u2019 => $from, \u2018To\u2019 => $to, \u2018Subject\u2019 => $subject); \/\/ the email headers
\n$smtp = Mail::factory(\u2018smtp\u2019, array (\u2018host\u2019 => \u201clocalhost\u201d, \u2018auth\u2019 => true, \u2018username\u2019 => $username, \u2018password\u2019 => $password, \u2018port\u2019 => \u2018587\u2019)); \/\/ SMTP protocol with the username and password of an existing email account in your hosting account
\n$mail = $smtp->send($to, $headers, $body); \/\/ sending the email<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For more information, see the page on the Mail class on the PEAR website.
\nNote: The code above does not catch any errors so we\u2019d recommend you check the documentation for more elaborative examples.<\/p>\n

To find the SMTP port, go to \u201cConfigure Email Client\u201d under the \u201cMore\u201d menu within \u201cEmail Accounts\u201d of cPanel. It may be port 587, but check to be sure.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

SwiftMailer Library.<\/h1>\n

The SwiftMailer library is another popular choice for sending e-mails. Here\u2019s an example:
\n$transport = Swift_SmtpTransport::newInstance(\u2018mail.example.com\u2019, 587); \/\/ your mail server address and port. If you don\u2019t know what yours is, go to cPanel -> E-mail Settings and for the specific e-mail account, More -> Configure E-mail Client \u2013 it will be displayed there.<\/p>\n

$mailer = Swift_Mailer::newInstance($transport); \/\/ creates new instance of an SMTP transport specifically<\/p>\n

$transport->setUsername(\u2018email@example.com\u2019);
\n$transport->setPassword(\u2018your_password_here\u2019);<\/p>\n

$message = Swift_Message::newInstance();<\/p>\n

$message->setSubject(\u2018Set the subject of the e-mail\u2019);
\n$message->setFrom(array(\u2018email@example.com\u2019 => \u2018Your Name\/Company Name\u2019));
\n$message->setTo(array($email));<\/p>\n

$message->addPart(\u2018<p>If you want <b>HTML in your e-mail use addPart()<\/b><\/p>\u2019, \u2018text\/html\u2019);<\/p>\n

$result = $mailer->send($message); \/\/ returns FALSE boolean on failure<\/p>\n

if(!$result)
\n{
\necho \u2018failure\u2019;
\n}
\nelse
\n{
\necho \u2018success\u2019;
\n}<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Feel free to contact our staff member for any help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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