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SENDING EMAILS VIA MAIL( ) FUNCTION IN PHP FOR BEGINNERS

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solen-feyissa-M7zS8puGg18-unsplash.jpg Introduction: Mail() function is one of the best function/method among several functions in PHP that does a complicated task in an easy and better way. It's a function responsible for sending mails to users. The mail() function allows you to send emails directly from a script. The goal of this article is to show you the step-by-step guide to sending mails through PHP's mail().

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SENDING EMAIL IN PHP

  • Use the PHP mail function i.e mail( );
  • Include parameters into the PHP mail( ) function e.g
    mail($to, $subject, $body, $header).
  1. $to = this variable contains the email address that will receive
    the email when sent.
  2. $subject = contain the subject of the email.
  3. $body = contain the message that's about to be sent.
  4. $header = contain the email of the sender.

Below is the code sample on how to send an email via PHP mail() method:

// Note: In PHP, you get an input value by getting the name attribute. So the submit button is gotten from the name attribute in the form.

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// if submit button in the form is clicked:
    if (isset($_POST['submit_btn'])) {

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
    //get the subject of the email
    $subject = $_POST['subject'];

    //get the content of the email
    $body = $_POST['body'];

    //get the email address of the sender
    $myEmail = $_POST['email'];

    //get the sender of the mail
    $header = 'From: '.$myEmail;

    //reciever of the mail
    $to = 'joseph@gmail.com'

    // --------------------------------------------------

    //   send the email
    mail($to, $subject, $body, $header);
}

?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="" method="post">
    <input type='text' name="subject" placeholder="enter subject"><br><br>
    <input type='text' name="body" placeholder="enter content"><br><br>
    <input type='email' name="email" placeholder="your email"><br><br>
    <input type='submit' name="submit_btn" value="Contact">
    </form>

</body>
</html>
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