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ryadel · 6 years

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Send E-Mail messages with PHP using Authenticated SMTP

Introduction

The ability to programmatically send e-mail messages with PHP is a feature used by a large amount of opensource software written using the most famous scripting language on the web: from phpBB to Wordpress, from Joomla to Drupal, from MantisBT to MediaWiki there is no Forum, CMS, project or collaborative work platform that does not need to communicate with its users by sending e-mails. Not to mention, of course, the needs of any project carried out independently that includes any kind of registration, newsletter or other interaction with users. The easiest way to send e-mails via PHP is to use the native mail() function, which is available from PHP4 and allows you to resolve everything with a simple method call in the following way: The configuration parameters relative to the SMTP server to connect to for sending, and its port to use, must be specified in the php.ini file - the main PHP configuration file - in the following way: The values indicated are the default ones: for additional details on each of them, read here. An important limitation is immediately evident: there is in fact no way to specify a username and an authentication password for the SMTP server, a condition that is now indispensable in almost all the servers made available to Italian and international providers, as well as absolutely mandatory if we want to make use of a server that only accepts connections protected by secure layer SSL/TLS. Ultimately, PHP's native functionality allows you to connect only to an SMTP server that allows you to use it without authentication. The question, and the reason why you came across this article, is: how can we solve this problem? In this article we will explore a number of possibilities, each with its own pros and cons.

PHPMailer

If the PHP application's source code has been written or modified by you, the best solution to solve the problem is to stop using the native PHP features offered by the mail() function, replacing it with a more powerful tool, utility or library with additional features: among the many on the market I would like to recommend the excellent PHPMailer, an open-source library that performs very well all the features related to sending e-mails via PHP and that will never make you regret the mail() function. To install it simply include its classes in your project using Composer/Packagist or, if you prefer the old-fashioned way of doing these things, download the latest version from the GitHub repository and include/require the PHPMailer's Autoload class: For additional information on installing and using PHPMailer, please refer to the PHPMail official docs.

Sendmail (Linux)

If you have the absolute need to send email via the mail() function - for example because you have one or more software written in PHP that can't do without it at all and/or doesn't have alternative send options - the easiest way is to install SendMail, an open-source program that can be installed on all major Linux distributions with the following command: and easily configurabile in the php.ini file with the following one-liner: Once setup, SendMail can be configured using a wizard-like command-line configuration by typing the terminal command, or by manually modifying the settings in the configuration file: in both ways you'll be able to specify any credentials for accessing the server, thus overcoming the limitations imposed by the native PHP functionality. For additional info on the SendMail project, we strongly suggest to take a look at the Sendmail official website. sSMTP and Postfix If you’re looking for a simpler alternative to configure than Sendmail, you can also use sSMTP - a minimalistic Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) which can be installed and configured to act as a drop-in replacement for Sendmail: although having some limitations compared to its big brother, it's definitely easier and faster to setup. To know more about it, you can read a post that we published some months ago explaining how to install and configure sSTMP instead of Sendmail. Conversely, if you want a better and more powerful alternative, you can install Postfix, which is also a drop-in replacement for Sendmail with additional features and a more secure approach.

Fake Sendmail (Windows)

What if you don't have a Linux-based system? Don't worry, you can use a method similar to the one described in the previous paragraph also on a Windows server thanks to a tool made specifically to emulate the Sendmail functions. His name is Fake Sendmail and is available free of charge at this link. Although the author (Byron Jones) is no longer developing the project, the latest version available (made with Delphi 2007 and dated 2011) works perfectly on all major versions of Windows Server, including Windows Server 2012 R. To install Fake Sendmail follow the instructions described in the official website: download the latest version of the program and unpack the archive in a folder of your choice (such as ): open the configuration file with a text editor and configure it with the parameters of the SMTP service you want to connect to: Once this is done, you just have to set the appropriate parameter in the php.ini indicating the path of the executable in the following way: For more information on the parameter, see the PHP sendmail_path official docs. IMPORTANT: On Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2012 platforms, you may need to configure the Fake Sendmail executable to run from the system with administrator privileges. To do this, simply right-click on the sendmail.exe file and, in the Compatibility tab, set the Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode and activate the Run as Administrator checkbox. Remember to add to the folder's security permissions users IUSR, IIS_IUSRS and/or Network Service - depending on how you have configured IIS - in read and write mode.

Internal SMTP server

If you need to use the native mail() function and do not want to use the method described above, you can always configure a SMTP service on your local environment for internal use, which you can use to send e-mails directly. If you use Windows I can only recommend hMailServer, a great open-source SMTP server for Windows that we have extensively covered in this article. Regardless of the Mail Server you use, the service must be configured to accept connections without authentication on requests to send from the local IP of your web farm (or, if installed on the same machine that houses the Web Server, from localhost). In this way you will have a system "open" (for PHP) but at the same time secure, as this opening will not affect any access from external IP.

Conclusions

Here ends our overview of possible alternatives to PHP's mail() function: as always, the best choice depends solely on the specific needs of your configuration and the characteristics of the PHP products in operation on your machine. The choice of adopting libraries like PHPMailer is certainly the best when you have control of the source code, while the Sendmail or Fake Sendmail configuration is more suitable if you have installed "fixed" products like Wordpress or Joomla. Of course - if you want to have as much control as possible over mailings and receptions - the choice of equipping yourself with an internal SMTP server is arguably the best one, provided that you have the necessary technical knowledge and a sufficiently reliable system. That's it for now... happy sending! Read the full article

#EMail #FakeSendmail #hMailServer #PHP #Postfix #Sendmail #SMTP #sSMTP

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miel-230922 · 10 months

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Tempus Ship Week

Day#2: Day Off

#SSTMPS #shinyspicy #ship art #altxl

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miel-230922 · 10 months

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Tempus Ship Week

Day#2: Jealousy + Nightmare

#SSTMPS #shinyspicy #ship art #altxl

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cornytrashlord · 9 months

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🔅🎩

SSTMPS Day 5: Sick/Injury

🎩was the one who awoke first that morning. It was an unusual occurrence for sure. 🔅was usually already puttering about the kitchen and preparing them breakfast by the time he awoke. But there was no clanging of a spatula against a pan. No knife against a cutting board.

No toaster going off. Only silence. 🔅was still next to him, sighing in his sleep into the pillowcase.

🎩 wasn't one to let the moment pass him by. He snuggled into the shorter man's back and pressed a long kiss into his neck. Immediately, the lack of protests and pushing was enough to raise suspicions. Carding his fingers through his dark hair had his hand coming away warm. He finally noticed 🔅 skin was flush with sweat. Oh no.

That's how 🎩 found himself in the kitchen making chicken soup with🏹on the phone with him.

It went without saying that🎩should not be allowed in the kitchen lest it exploded and yet, there he was.

"Sorry for all this,🏹. It's just… I'm a grown-ass man who can't even make soup by himself. It sucks." He laughed bitterly. 🎩had no idea what he was expecting🏹 to say.

There was a short pause.

"🎩?" With that tone, you could be certain that 🏹 was going to bestow age-old wisdom. "You're cooking because you care for him, right?"

"That goes without saying. He's my… He's🔅." They hadn't quite talked about what they were.

"Okay? When you found out he was sick, did you have to think about it, or was it just 'I'm gonna take care of him.'?"

"I guess I just…did it? I wanted to."

"Well, I know you don't cook. You always say you're bad at taking care of others and yet you're trying so hard for🔅. You could've just gotten takeout. You could've called for someone to take care of him instead and yet, you're there. You might not believe it but you're doing so much more than you realize."

🎩felt a lump in his throat. His eyes stung as his mouth opened and closed, making him resemble a fish gasping for breath. He could hear the pride in🏹's voice.

"Let the soup simmer for a while longer. You should clean up any messes you made while you were cooking."

"Shxt, man. What if it burns while I'm not watching it?" It was already a miracle the soup on the stove was still unscorched and free of ruin.

"Oh, I assure you. 🔅will still finish it even if you end up burning it. Only because you made it for him. You know how he is."

🎩 hears 🏹's wheezing laughter. His doubts didn't completely go away but for once, he felt what it was like to have the clouds part for the sun to peek through.

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"Hey, 🔅. Time to wake up." 🎩 set the tray carefully down on the bedside table and gently shook 🔅 awake.

🔅's eyes are heavy with fatigue and his skin somehow even paler than it already was.

"🎩?" The rasp in 🔅's voice dug right into 🎩's heart. For a moment, his smile faltered.

"I..Uh…made you something. To help you feel better."

🔅seemed in disbelief at being presented with the bowl. The sight of widened eyes replaced 🎩's trepidation with pride. 🎩beamed. "Had some help but yours truly did all the work. Even cleaned the kitchen and everything."

The statement was half meant to brag and half to settle any worry🔅might have about a mess in the kitchen.

🔅broke into a sunny grin as his bleary eyes scanned the shaky, fidgety man next to him.

He wrapped his arms around🎩's neck, the movement comfortable and instinctive, and pulled him right back into the bed with him.

"Hey! You're going to get me sick too!"

"That just means I can take care of you too!"

"Huh?! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard."

#corny soliloquy #sunhat #SSTMPS

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cornytrashlord · 9 months

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🔅🎩

SSTMPS Day 4: First Kiss

"What are you staring at, my beloved Betsy?"If the twitch in🔅's eye wasn't enough of a tell, his voice certainly betrayed his caution.

"Your stupid face," 🎩answered impassively as he popped a piece of candy into his mouth and ignored🔅's squawk.

"Stupid? My face? I'm offended, mi amor. I'll have you know I'm the most adorable exorcist in all of Xenokuni!"

"Sure, babe. Whatever you say."

None of the exaggerated motions seemed to stop🎩from continuing to stare holes into🔅's head.

"Damn, what got your panties in a twist?"

🔅was a little weirded out. He was going to admit that much. There's no outward emotion in the mismatched pair of eyes. Nothing on🎩's face seemed to betray his thoughts. What was going on?

"Dude, if you're going to look at me like I'm entertainment, I demand candy for my time."

"What candy?"

"The one you're having right now!" 🔅extended a hand toward🎩to await his offering.

"Babe, that is rotten. Vile. Disgusting."

Many thoughts were thunk, but now thoughts are junk. Tiny borb brain currently out of commission.

🔅's jaw dropped when realization set in. "Not like that you fucker!" Right, he was done here. "Is there something on my face or do you just like staring at my adorable features, 🎩? Cough it up, sweetheart."

"Do you really want to know?"

"Dude, I asked."

"Okay."

That's all the warning🔅received. Their lips met a split second later;the initial contact clumsy as they fumbled to make up for the height difference.

Oh.

🎩's lips tasted of cotton candy and Brisk tinged with the artificial flavor of grape. It's sweet. Almost too sweet.

That's it? That's why he'd been staring at him all day? 🔅would've preened from the attention if he weren't caught off guard. If anyone asked,🔅did not let out an embarrassing high-pitched noise when🎩pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth. He did not!

#corny soliloquy #sunhat #ficlet #SSTMPS

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cornytrashlord · 9 months

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🧤🎇🌘

SSTMPS Day 4: One Bed

The morning sun peeked through the blinds, stinging🎇's eyes as he awoke. Cool morning air trickled through an open crack in the window.

🎇counted the dull thuds resounding against the chest his ear was loosely pressed against—🧤's chest. A steady, fluttering drumbeat that waxed and waned with life punctuated by distinct whistles of huffed breath.

Behind 🎇, 🌘began to stir.

"Morning, 🌘,"🎇 whispered, voice a gentle rasp as he turned to face🌘, the man with a tangle of dark hair plastered across crinkled linen.

A low groan cut him off before he could continue. All the shuffling had the blond's arms curling reflexively around🎇's middle as he buried his head into the crook of🎇's shoulder. The soft breaths fluttering against his nape drew a stifled laugh out of🎇.

A click of a tongue brought🎇's attention back to🌘.

"Morning, beautiful. You're up early."

🌘propped himself up on his elbow and blinked at🎇through half-lidded eyes.

🎇was certain🌘was seeing nothing more than a blur of colours. The man was as blind as a bat without his glasses. "How would you know I'm beautiful when you can't see?"

"Because you're always on my mind, gorgeous." 🌘inched closer to unceremoniously bat🧤's arms out of the way.

"🌘…"

"Or maybe you can get on my level to see from your mind's eye." He peppered a path of kisses from🎇's jaw down to his collarbone.

"Ugh… Shut up before I make you…" 🧤gagged dramatically, well, as dramatic as someone who just woke up could be anyway.

"Oh, did we wake you, 🧤?"

"If it isn't the queen bitch himself finally gracing us with his presence."

🌘received a response in the form of a middle finger decorated with chipped nail polish brandished into the air. Crude.

"🧤…"

"Can't see. Don't care."

"Fuck you." . . . . They devolved into hysterical laughter.

#corny soliloquy #amodo #noctare #altare has two hands: the drabble #SSTMPS

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cornytrashlord · 9 months

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🎇🧤 The angel works hard but the devil works harder

SSTMPS Day 3: Enemy

"As I said, you won't get anything out of me, my good sir."

🧤's lips curled into a pout. There was a hint of smug amusement in his expression.

He casually crossed his legs and leaned forward to stare straight into the angel's jewel-green eyes. Seeing how miffed the archangel was delighted the demon. "If I knew something, I would've told you by now." He tucked a lock of flaxen hair back against his pierced ear.

"We don't live by some kind of code, you know. You won't get anything out of me. So, why not let me go?" He batted his eyelashes and flashed🎇, the archangel, his most innocent smile— a smile that even🧤knew looked all wrong on his face.

It likely looked more like a mocking jeer if he were to be honest.

🎇leaned against the table separating the two. "You aren't exactly fooling anyone, you know. Even a lesser demon must know something ."

He flashed his newest conversation partner a carefree grin that didn't quite reach his eyes. "I have an eternity to wait for your confession."

"What? You want me to confess my love to you or something?"🧤shook his head mirthfully. "I commend you for managing to find me out here. But it doesn't matter how many times you ask. I. Don't. Know." He emphasized his words through a cocked brow. "I suppose we'll be sitting here together for an eternity?

Ah, the last thing I want is to be stuck with a hardheaded hero-of-the-people like you who won't even ask me for my name."

"And, are you going to tell me your name?" The archangel leaned back against the plush couch and wrinkled his nose. "This place kind of reeks, man."

The air indeed stank of stale sweat and vomit combined. The cheap perfume did not help with the number of bodies on the dance floor writhing to the booming music under blinding strobe lights. 🧤 wholeheartedly agreed with🎇on that. He didn't enjoy it any more than the angel did.

"I honestly wouldn't be here right now if you didn't choose to hide out in here."

🧤tutted. "What? So, Mr. Important like you comes all the way in here to pick on small fry like me? Boo." The lesser demon pursed his lips. "Also, the answer is no. Names are power after all."

He barked a laugh. "I'll cut you a deal, angel. I let you do anything you want with me, and you let me go?" He tilted his head questioningly, his smile never faltering despite the looming threat of an archangel breathing down his neck.

That seemed to catch🎇off-guard. "Come now. I'm just a little guy." He gulped, Adam's apple visibly bobbing at the gesture. Hah, Adam's apple. That's a good one. "What good would that offer do me?" Despite his words, he seemed a tad intrigued by what the demon was proposing.

🧤noticed how he was clearly also sizing him up, though more out of curiosity than desire. His Cheshire grin grew wider when he caught green eyes sliding down the bodice that dipped down low in the front. "Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night, little guy," he huffed.

"I know you angels are always sooooo repressed. Let me help you loosen up a bit?" Well-manicured claws reached for the front of his top and pulled it slightly open, revealing pale, unmarred skin.

🎇's eyes widened. "Hey! What are you doing?!" He sprang out of his seat, closed the distance between them, and grabbed🧤's wrist in warning. With how close they were,🧤could smell the earthy scent of amber wood on him. Oh, and was that also the ocean? It matched his hair.

"What is wrong with you?! My seis0 angel eyes!" Despite how scandalized 🎇sounded, he was not so subtlely taking peeks down the blond's shirt. 🧤was almost preening from the attention.

"There's nothing wrong with me."🧤batted his eyelashes at him. "Your hands are quite big, aren't they? They say men with big hands have--" 🎇's cheeks flushed red, visible even under the dim lightning, at the offhand comment as he fumbled with🧤's shirt.

"Ah, is this conversation too much for you?" How cute. If only🎇didn't have the ability to crumble him into dust with a snap of his fingers if he so willed it.

🎇' hands were shaking as he helpfully fixed🧤 shirt back into place. He was an archangel, yes, but having to deal with a demon outright attempting to seduce him was new.

🧤blinked in amusement. "What's wrong? Already too much for you? There's more where that came from." The demon had no way out of their conversation anyway and decided to shoot his shot.

As if a switch had been flipped, he pushed🎇back into his seat and climbed into his lap to run his purple claws gently down 🎇's clothed torso in a teasing manner but not going any further than his belt. "You haven't pushed me away," 🧤commented, oh so helpfully.

🎇shut his eyes. "That's an astute observation there, my guy."

"Yeah, I pride myself on my biggest brain."

"Let's see how far you can go, demon."

"Well, godspeed dumbfuck."

#corny soliloquy #amodo #SSTMPS

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cornytrashlord · 9 months

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🎇🧤🎩

#SSTMPS Day 2: Jealousy

"Don't you think T4r-T4r has been a little high-strung lately?" 🧤asked as he fumbled with the cables of the controllers that sat by a console.

🎩bristled at the all-too-familiar nickname. A cold feeling washed over him.

He took a swig out of his open beer can. Liquid courage. He was going to need it for this conversation. "What makes you say that?" 🧤failed to notice, too focused on getting the wires untangled.

"Dude, hearing you say that makes me sound insane. Weren't you two an item a while ago? I don't know, man." 🧤flopped down onto a purple bean bag next to🎩and handed him a controller. "He's usually an efficient guy on missions. Little shit even has time to troll and all that jazz."

"Bro, that's long over. It's been 3 weeks. You spend way too much time in your room, man."🎩's mismatched eyes darted around the room, adamant about not looking directly at🧤. Oh, look at that pile of dirt in the corner. Real interesting! The most riveting sight of the century!

"Ah, but I'm right here now, aren't I?" 🧤clicked his tongue. "'sides, Alt4re stops by often enough."🎩's fidgeting once again goes unnoticed. "But that's beside the point. The point is, this guy has been off the rails during our last mission. Yeah, efficiency is good and all, but he's really living up to his silly demon g0d k1ng title. He's never done that before. What? You don't think that's weird? N-not like I'm worried or anything."

🎩shuffled uncomfortably in his seat. He recalled how the last conversation between him and🎇had gone and winced.

He wanted dearly to say that there was nothing to worry about. Unfortunately for the jester, he didn't have that sort of control. If there's nothing he could do about🧤and🎇getting even closer than they already were, he, at the very least, didn't want to put a dent in his friendship with🧤.

"D-Dude! J…Just go talk to the guy, alright? Maybe he just needs a good fuck or something. You look interested. You gonna give it to him or what?"

🧤spluttered. There was a distinct flush on his face that spread down his neck as the alchemist tried to explain himself, but🎩was no longer listening. He could see the way🧤lighted up and shone as bright as the sun.

It hurt.

#corny soliloquy #amodo #magclown #alttel #but they have enough hands to go around tho #idiots #SSTMPS

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