booneball
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PHP Mail
For some reason my mail function i have written isnt working. It doesnt send an email at all.
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
apart from missing $email
are there any errors on screen
are there any errors on screen
ASKER
I get a blank page if i change it as requested.
As for the version I originally posted, No other errors just not sending the email.
As for the version I originally posted, No other errors just not sending the email.
If you get a blank page it's because you have a syntax error. Please send me your whole code so I can check for errors.
ASKER
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/c
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
}
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
?>
include_once("../info_db/c
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
}
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
?>
It looks like you have an extra "}" Please try this:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/c
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
?>
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/c
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
?>
ASKER
that gives me a blank page again
ASKER
ok so if i change the email to a correct email address
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
to $email = "Michael.Hampton@hayward-b
So i dont think its the database connection/field thats causing it
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
to $email = "Michael.Hampton@hayward-b
So i dont think its the database connection/field thats causing it
Hi Booneball,
why are you adding the "," behind the email address you are sending too, I'd remove the comma.
further, I'd do a bit debugging:
add " echo "test1"; " on different places in your code and see where it stops giving output (only put 1 at a time for easier debugging)
why are you adding the "," behind the email address you are sending too, I'd remove the comma.
further, I'd do a bit debugging:
add " echo "test1"; " on different places in your code and see where it stops giving output (only put 1 at a time for easier debugging)
>> add " echo "test1"; " on different places in your code and see where it stops giving output (only put 1 at a time for easier debugging)
Yes, this is how I test apps, too. Change your code to this:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/c
echo "test1";
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
echo "test2";
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
echo "test3";
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
echo "test4";
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
echo "test5";
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
echo "test6";
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
echo "test7";
?>
Where you last see the "test#" echoed on screen will be where your error is near.
Yes, this is how I test apps, too. Change your code to this:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/c
echo "test1";
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
echo "test2";
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result)
echo "test3";
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month
$name=($row['name']);//you
echo "test4";
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
echo "test5";
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
echo "test6";
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
echo "test7";
?>
Where you last see the "test#" echoed on screen will be where your error is near.
ASKER
test12011
test2test3test4Happy Birthday to James Lowley!test5Mail Sent.test6test7test4test6t
test2test3test4Happy Birthday to James Lowley!test5Mail Sent.test6test7test4test6t
Okay, good. So, the mail was sent. Check your mail server (inbox or spam folder) because the mail should have been sent. The comma that webtronik pointed out would also have been problematic.
Also, if you're not getting any emails, Change your code to this so we can see exactly what/ where it's trying to send:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/conn.php");
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
//}
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month;
$name=($row['name']);//your name field supposed as person_name
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-baker.com";
//echo $name;
echo 'email:'.$email;
echo 'subject:'.$subject;
echo 'message:'.$message;
echo 'header:'.$header;
die();
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
//$name = $row['name'];
//}
//} else {
// echo "We cannot find that product";
//exit();
// }
//}
?>
Let's start with the basics: I get a blank page...
That probably means you have a PHP parse error and you have error reporting turned off (a fatal combination for a programmer). Add these two instructions to the top of ALL OF YOUR SCRIPTS. Joomla is not exactly your friend when it comes to finding PHP errors, so we have to do a little extra work.
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', TRUE);
Next, please use the code snippet feature when you post code here at EE. It gives us line numbers and unispace fonts, so the code is easier to read and discuss in this online forum.
Third, what you are dealing with here is called a "data-dependent" issue. The programming operates upon variable data in predictable ways, but the content of the data can cause unpredictable results. Whenever you are confronted with something like that, you want to visualize the data. The best tool for that is a built-in PHP function, shown here. The output is much easier to read if you echo "<pre>" before using var_dump().
http://php.net/manual/en/function.var-dump.php
You might want to consider getting a foundation in PHP (aside from Joomla) and these are two good learning resources to help you get started.
http://php.net/tut.php
http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql4/
That probably means you have a PHP parse error and you have error reporting turned off (a fatal combination for a programmer). Add these two instructions to the top of ALL OF YOUR SCRIPTS. Joomla is not exactly your friend when it comes to finding PHP errors, so we have to do a little extra work.
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', TRUE);
Next, please use the code snippet feature when you post code here at EE. It gives us line numbers and unispace fonts, so the code is easier to read and discuss in this online forum.
Third, what you are dealing with here is called a "data-dependent" issue. The programming operates upon variable data in predictable ways, but the content of the data can cause unpredictable results. Whenever you are confronted with something like that, you want to visualize the data. The best tool for that is a built-in PHP function, shown here. The output is much easier to read if you echo "<pre>" before using var_dump().
http://php.net/manual/en/function.var-dump.php
You might want to consider getting a foundation in PHP (aside from Joomla) and these are two good learning resources to help you get started.
http://php.net/tut.php
http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql4/
ASKER
test1
Notice: Undefined variable: dob in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
Warning: Wrong parameter count for explode() in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
Notice: Undefined variable: row in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
2011test2
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
test3test4Happy Birthday to James Lowley!test5email:James.Lo
Notice: Undefined variable: dob in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
Warning: Wrong parameter count for explode() in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
Notice: Undefined variable: row in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
2011test2
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
test3test4Happy Birthday to James Lowley!test5email:James.Lo
There are many errors in your code, give me a sec and I'll reprogram it to make it work how I think you want.
I cleaned up your code and commented out some lines that it didn't seem like you were using. Try this and tell me what it does:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/conn.php");
/* DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE USING THIS SO I COMMENTED IT OUT
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
*/
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month;
$name=($row['name']);//your name field supposed as person_name
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-baker.com";
//echo $name;
echo 'email:'.$email;
echo 'subject:'.$subject;
echo 'message:'.$message;
echo 'header:'.$header;
die();
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
}
?>ASKER
still no difference email still isnt being sent. Do i assume that its an error on the server?
No, the email isn't supposed to be sent yet. I'm killing it before that happens. I'm trying to verify the data being sent to the php mail() function. If you want to try to send it, just remove the die() statement like so:
<?PHP
include_once("../info_db/conn.php");
/* DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE USING THIS SO I COMMENTED IT OUT
function birthday ()
{
list($year,$month,$day) = explode("-");
$year_diff = date("Y") - $year;
$month_diff = date("m") - $month;
$day_diff = date("d") - $day;
if ($month_diff < 0) $year_diff--;
elseif (($month_diff==0) && ($day_diff < 0)) $year_diff--;
return $year_diff;
}
echo birthday($row['dob']);
*/
//query for bdates in the database
$sql = mysql_query("SELECT u.dob, j.name, j.email FROM joomla.user_profile u, joomla.jos_users j WHERE j.id = u.id");
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
//Going through all the bdates
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){
// Run the function to grab the month and day only
$raw_bdates =($row['dob']);
$bdates_month = substr ($raw_bdates, 8, 2);
$bdates_year = substr ($raw_bdates, 2, 2);
$bdates = $bdates_year.$bdates_month;
$name=($row['name']);//your name field supposed as person_name
// See what today is
$now = date("Ymd");
// Only grab the month and day from today
$now = substr($now, 4, 7);
//echo $bdates;
// Seeing if there is a match then email them a birthday message
//echo $now, $bdates."<br>";
if($now == $bdates) {
echo "Happy Birthday to $name!";
//echo $now;
$email = $row['email'] .","; // to be checked
//echo $email;
// Preparing for email
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-baker.com";
//echo $name;
echo 'email:'.$email.'<br />';
echo 'subject:'.$subject.'<br />';
echo 'message:'.$message.'<br />';
echo 'header:'.$header.'<br />';
mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header);
echo "Mail Sent.";
}
}
?>ASKER
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Could not execute mail delivery program 'C:\php\sendmail\sendmail.
Mail Sent.
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthday() (previously declared in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
Mail Sent.
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare birthday() (previously declared in C:\Inetpub\joomla\php\syst
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Looks like Rays got this, I'm gonna back off. If you can't reach a solution with Ray I'll step back in; I'll be monitoring it. Ray will help you, though.
ASKER
Thanks Ray!
$email = "me@mywebsite.com";
$subject = "Happy Birthday from Hayward Baker";
$message = "HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY".$name; // to be changed
$header = "From:" . "James.Lowley@hayward-bake
//echo $name;
if (mail ($email, $subject, $message, $header)) {
echo 'mail sent';
} else {
echo 'mail FAILED';
}