I'm a beginner and i this is my first php project, i keep reading tutorials online about smtp servers and postfix, i've tried using them but they don't seem to work. How do i send e-mails from my local host using xampp. Here's my code
Code:
<?php
$name = $comment = $number = $email = "";
if (isset($_POST['name']))
$name = fix_string($_POST['name']);
if (isset($_POST['comment']))
$comment = fix_string($_POST['comment']);
if (isset($_POST['number']))
$age = fix_string($_POST['number']);
if (isset($_POST['email']))
$email = fix_string($_POST['email']);
if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
$to = "efeimoloame1@gmail.com"; // this is your Email address
$subject = "Form submission";
$subject2 = "Copy of your form submission";
$message = $name . " " . " wrote the following:" . "\n\n" . $comment;
$message2 = "Here is a copy of your message " . $name . "\n\n" . $comment;
$headers = "From:" . $email;
$headers2 = "From:" . $to;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
$maile = mail($email,$subject2,$message2,$headers2);
// sends a copy of the message to the sender
if($maile) { echo "Mail Sent. Thank you " . $name . ", we will contact you shortly.";}
else{
echo "j";
}
// You can also use header('Location: thank_you.php'); to redirect to another
}
$fail = validate_name($name);
$fail .= validate_comment($comment);
$fail .= validate_number($number);
$fail .= validate_email($email);
if ($fail == "")
{
echo "</head><body>Form data successfully validated:
$name, $comment, $number, $email.</body></html>";
// This is where you would enter the posted fields into a database,
// preferably using hash encryption for the password.
exit;
}
function validate_name($field)
{
return ($field == "") ? "No Name was entered<br>": "";
}
function validate_comment($field)
{
return($field == "") ? "No comment was entered<br>" : "";
}
function validate_number($field)
{
if ($field == "") return "No phone number was entered<br>";
else if ($field.strlen()<11 || $field.strlen()>11)
return "Phone number should be 11 digits <br>";
return "";
}
function validate_email($field)
{
if ($field == "") return "No Email was entered<br>";
else if (!((strpos($field, ".") > 0) &&
(strpos($field, "@") > 0)) ||
preg_match("/[^a-zA-Z0-9.@_-]/", $field))
return "The Email address is invalid<br>";
return "";
}
function fix_string($string)
{
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) $string = stripslashes($string);
return htmlentities ($string);
}
?>
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