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Configuring and Sending out Emails

This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about sending emails. Topics include setting up Windows IIS as a SMTP mail server, configuring PHP to use SMTP servers, write PHP scripts to send out emails.

Using Local Windows System as a Mail Server

Sending Out Emails from PHP Scripts

Conclusion:

  • IIS (Internet Information Services) can be used as a local SMTP mail server.
  • PHP can be configured to use SMTP servers.
  • The built-in mail() function can be used to send out emails.

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2009
Configuring and Sending out Emails