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Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #29906]

Mon, 23 January 2006 20:42

naudefj

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Please consider logging an error when the forum is unable to send mail. Currently, mail() failures are ignored.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #29919 is a reply to message #29906]

Tue, 24 January 2006 18:34

Ilia

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Return status of the mail() function in unreliable in many situation, testing the return status will lead to many false positives.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #29930 is a reply to message #29919]

Tue, 24 January 2006 19:28

naudefj

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Yes, one may get false positives, however you will never get false negatives. So, it should be OK to report them.

It took me more than 24 hours to realize my forum wasn't sending messages anymore. Reporting it would have helped me to fix the problem sooner.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #29932 is a reply to message #29930]

Tue, 24 January 2006 19:32

Ilia

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On many PHP installs you will ALWAYS get negative responses, making logging of these errors utterly pointless. There are atleast 2 reasons in PHP why mail() may return FALSE but send the e-mail in reality.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #29936 is a reply to message #29932]

Tue, 24 January 2006 19:36

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OK, point taken.

It will teach me to properly test the forum after making such changes.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #35317 is a reply to message #29932]

Thu, 28 December 2006 11:30

viumido

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You touched on a problem I am having with PHP Mail(), that is it always returns "False" even though the mail is sending fine. Can you elaborate on this and what I can do about it? I'd really like to confirm at least that it 'may' be sending. What are the two reasons you hinted at? What is a common work-around?

Also, I tried to use the html mime version in the header, just want to use <b> tags on some of my text, and somewhere along the way it still arrives as plain text! Any ideas?? I've waisted TWO days on these two miserable issues.

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Re: Log error when mail() returns FALSE [message #35320 is a reply to message #35317]

Thu, 28 December 2006 14:55

Ilia

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This is the case when PHP is compiled with --enable-sigchild flag. This flag activates the code that makes it impossible to determine the returned value of spawned binary. Subsequently mail() which internally spawns sendmail binary claims to fail even though it works.

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