mail function

[Jim Pazarena]

when I generate an email using the mail() function, my message body
ALWAYS has the sending/from address
included as the first line of the message body. I am not putting it in
my message body, yet there it is.
Any clues would be appreciated.
server is exim, altho I can't see exim doing it.
Thanks!

ps. only getting into php recently. 'Been in 'c' for years. I really
like php. Flexibility! Power!

[Richard]

------------ Original Message ------------

Date: Friday, October 03, 2014 10:40:27 -0700
Subject: [PHP] mail function
when I generate an email using the mail() function, my message
body ALWAYS has the sending/from address
included as the first line of the message body. I am not putting
it in my message body, yet there it is.
Any clues would be appreciated.
server is exim, altho I can't see exim doing it.
Thanks!

Care to show your work? It's hard to give insights about what the
cause might be when we can only guess at what you're doing.

A code snippet relevant to your mail() function usage would be a
starting point.


- Richard

[Jim Giner]

Post by Jim Pazarena
when I generate an email using the mail() function, my message body
ALWAYS has the sending/from address
included as the first line of the message body. I am not putting it in
my message body, yet there it is.
Any clues would be appreciated.
server is exim, altho I can't see exim doing it.
Thanks!
ps. only getting into php recently. 'Been in 'c' for years. I really
like php. Flexibility! Power!

Showing your code would be helpful for us to be able to help you.

[Jim Pazarena]

Post by Jim Pazarena
when I generate an email using the mail() function, my message body
ALWAYS has the sending/from address
included as the first line of the message body. I am not putting it in
my message body, yet there it is.
Any clues would be appreciated.
server is exim, altho I can't see exim doing it.
Thanks!
ps. only getting into php recently. 'Been in 'c' for years. I really
like php. Flexibility! Power!

attached is short source along with complete email output
Thanks!

[Richard]

------------ Original Message ------------

Date: Friday, October 03, 2014 11:19:49 -0700
Subject: [PHP] Re: mail function

Post by Jim Pazarena
when I generate an email using the mail() function, my message
body ALWAYS has the sending/from address
included as the first line of the message body. I am not putting
it in my message body, yet there it is.
Any clues would be appreciated.
server is exim, altho I can't see exim doing it.
Thanks!
ps. only getting into php recently. 'Been in 'c' for years. I
really like php. Flexibility! Power!

attached is short source along with complete email output
Thanks!

I believe the issue is that you are including the "$from" in the
"additional_headers" parameter position without building a header or
otherwise labeling that address.

$subject_line = "testing email";
$to = "***@paz.bz";
$from = "***@paz.bz";
$envelope_sender = "-f=<$from>";
$hit_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
...
$message_body = "$subject_line ...

mail($to,$subject_line,$message_body,$from,$envelope_sender);

I think that if you label it, e.g., 'From: $from', or build a header
variable and include it there, you'll be ok. See:

<http://php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php>

for lots of detail.

By the way, using the same "from" address everywhere makes figuring
out where this is coming from more complicated. For testing
purposes, try using different values in your various "from"
instances so that things are more obvious.


- Richard

[Jim Pazarena]

Post by Richard
I believe the issue is that you are including the "$from" in the
"additional_headers" parameter position without building a header or
otherwise labeling that address.
$subject_line = "testing email";
$envelope_sender = "-f=<$from>";
$hit_date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
...
$message_body = "$subject_line ...
mail($to,$subject_line,$message_body,$from,$envelope_sender);
I think that if you label it, e.g., 'From: $from', or build a header

BINGO !
as simple as making my $from include the From: webmaster ...

I am very grateful.

Post by Richard
<http://php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php>
for lots of detail.
By the way, using the same "from" address everywhere makes figuring
out where this is coming from more complicated. For testing
purposes, try using different values in your various "from"
instances so that things are more obvious.

excellent suggestion ... at least for troubleshooting.
thank you muchly

Post by Richard
- Richard