• thhui
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Topic: Could FA use PEAR-Mail Instead?

Many reports and statements could be sent out just by email.
However, FA only uses PHP internal mail function.
This mail function, though simple, has deficiencies.

For example:-
1)Shortage of  authenticated SMTP options which are common nowadays.
2)Cannot change Port number when needed.

It seems that Windows system users are more likely to get these restrictions.

Would FA-Development Team help this?

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Re: Could FA use PEAR-Mail Instead?

PEAR library is not installed by default on many www servers, so switching to PEAR would generate more problems than solutions. I know nothing about how SMTP authentication is supported under Windows, but port can be set in hp.ini (see http://www.php.net/manual/en/mail.configuration.php).
Janusz

3 Reply by thhui (edited by thhui 06/08/2010 01:39:38 am)

  • thhui
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Re: Could FA use PEAR-Mail Instead?

Smtp authentication is very common for isp smtp setting for windows systems.

In fact smtp.gmail.com also use this setting with SSL.

Perhaps, it is more secure than pure smtp setting.

If PEAR library is not used,
then phpmailer is another good alternative to use.

It supports both ssl and smtp authentication and also port change features.

Pls consider it instead!