On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 07:51 -0800, Jim Lucas wrote:
> On 2/4/2011 5:37 AM, Steve Staples wrote:
> > Hello Guys/Gals,
> >
> > it's friday (at least where I am it is) and I have an issue with a
> > script that I just started using again. The problem is, is that it uses
> > the built in PHP mail() function, and on my testing server, mail()
> > doesn't work. The other issue, is that I use SMTP Auth to connect to my
> > mail server, so that when mail sends out, it comes from my mail server
> > so that there is less of a chance for being marked as SPAM.
> >
> > So, what I am looking to do, is use either the trust old Pear::Mail or
> > PHPMailer scripts (I am sure there are other ones out there, but those
> > are the 2 I am most familiar with).
> >
> > So now to my actual question. How can I override the built-in PHP
> > mail() function, to let either of those 2 (or something else someone may
> > suggest) to act in the same manner as the mail() function?
> >
> > Is this easy? I've googled, but haven't seen any reference to doing
> > what I am looking to do (maybe I just can't google)
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
> You cannot "override" a function. You will have to write a new function,
> "my_mail" or some such. Have it take the same arguments as the built in mail
> function, but internally it uses phpmailer or the likes. Then, do a search and
> replace for " mail(" with " my_mail("
>
> One other possible option, which I had not contemplated until now, would be to
> actually specify a replacement sendmail executable when setting up the sendmail
> option in the php.ini. You could specify a php script that can run as though it
> was sendmail, accept the same arguments, etc... but do all the phpmailer stuff
> inside.
>
> Jim Lucas
>
after posting this, and doing some more googleing, I found this:
http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.override-function.php
it says you can override built-in php functions... I haven't tested to
see if i can do it, but it seems possible... has anyone used this
before? and will it do what I need? (this has been put on the back
burner for today, so tonight I will look more deeper into this unless
someone else has any luck in the mean time)
TIA!
Steve
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