How to specify a return-path for generated mail using PHP
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:57 am
You may want to specify a return-path for your website generated mail. This is the address to which rejected mail will be returned. This is very different from a return address. You can specify the return-path by using the -f parameter in the mail() function or specifying the -f parameter as a default in a php.ini file.
You can put the -f parameter in the mail() function, as follows :
Is is a fifth parameter, and note there is no space between the -f and the email address.
You can combine the example above with these two lines (put them first) to cover all the bases (Return Path, Reply To, and From).
You can specify a default return-path in your php.ini file using this line:
Ensure the sendmail path is correct for your host, and again note there is no space between the -f and the email address.
You can put the -f parameter in the mail() function, as follows :
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mail($toEmailAddress,$subject,$message,$headers,"-f$returnAddress"); You can combine the example above with these two lines (put them first) to cover all the bases (Return Path, Reply To, and From).
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$headers = "From: <$returnAddress>\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: <$returnAddress>\n"; Code: Select all
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i [email protected]