avinashkarhana / PHPMailer_SendMail

A PHPMailer based mailing function with simplified email capabilities utilizing mysql for multi email host/account capabilities

PHPMailer_SendMail

A PHPMailer based mailing function with simplified email capabilities utilizing mysql for multi email host/account capabilities

Features

1. Ability to use multiple existing mail systems like

   Gmail

   Yahoo

   Rediffmail

   etc.

2. Ability to define host/account switch limits (Switch email sender after one limit of that particular account is reached)

3. Single dashboard for setting/updating mail accounts/hosts.

4. Easy Integartion into existing systems

SQL Backup/Dump for Dashboard

Refer to account_for_emails.sql

Installation:

1. Download the latest source zip and extract it in your web root
2. Import account_for_emails.sql in your database
3. Edit conn.php to fit your needs.
4. Include mailer.php in required locations/files/scripts and use sendMail() function.

Usage

<?php
  include "mailer.php";
  @$toEmail = $_POST['email'];
  @$toName = $_POST['name'];
  @$message = $_POST['message'];
  @$subject = $_POST['subject'];
  @$replyToEmailAddress = $_POST['replyToEmailAddress'];
  @$replyToName = $_POST['replyToName'];

  if(!empty($toEmail)){
    echo "Result: ";
    if(sendMail($replyToEmailAddress, $replyToName, $toEmail, $toName, $subject, $message, $message, "")) {
        echo "Email message sent.";
    } else {
        echo "<br><hr>Failed to send email.";
    }
  }
?>

senMail() parameters

$replyToEmailAddress: The email address that the recipient will reply to

$replyToName: The name that the recipient will see for the reply to address

$recieverEmailAddress: The email address of the recipient

$recieverName: The name that the recipient

$emailSubject: The subject of the email

$emailBody: The body of the email (HTML)

$alternateBody: The body of the email in Text format

$attachmentsPaths: An key-value pairs of fileNames to the filePaths to be attached in mail

Sample

Please refer to sample.php

Disclaimer

Before using this function be informed that, I am not sure if it is formally approved by Google to use its SMTP server to send email in this way. I do not see any information prohibiting it either.

Gmail Configuration

No longer suppoted since 30th May 2022

1. Disable two-factor authentication (This step is applicable, only if you have already enabled it.)
2. Allow Less secure app access by loging in to your Gmail account and then going to page https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps and Turning this option On.

Yahoo mail Configuration

1. Disable two-factor authentication (This step is applicable, only if you have already enabled it.)
2. Login to your Yahoo account and then go to page https://login.yahoo.com/account/security
3. Scroll down to the section Other ways to sign in > App password and click Generate and manage app passwords
4. Then enter some name in Enter your App name field and then click Generate Password.
5. Then a password will appear on screen, use this password for yahoo account password in DB/Dashboard.

Usual Configurations

1. Gmail

Host: smtp.gmail.com

Port: 587

SMTPSecure: tls

email_limit: 500

2. Yahoo mail

Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Port: 587

SMTPSecure: tls

email_limit: 500