Jason, et al: Is it not true that $HTTP_POST_VARS is more secure than $_POST, even though the latter is a superglobal? Doesn't the former acount for un-updated server versions?
If it isn't, what disadvantage is there to using $HTTP_POST_VARS? Why should one use $_POST instead? (P.S.: Aidan Lister, this may be a dumb question, but please don't bother responding.) > [Original Message] > From: Justin Patrin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 07/11/2004 12:29:24 AM > Subject: Re: [PHP] mail problem > > You should also be using $_POST instead of $HTTP_POST_VARS. $_POST is > a superglobal, so you can use it anywehere, it's shorter ;-), and it's > the "official" way to access post vars. > > On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 08:52:54 +0800, Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sunday 11 July 2004 08:33, Joao Gomes wrote: > > > > > I am a beginner in php and I am trying to send emails from my machinne, I > > > dont have any mail server installed in my computer (e.g. sendmail), btw i > > > am running Windows XP, i wrote this script: > > > > [snip] > > > > > and changed the php.ini to: > > > > > > [mail function] > > > ; For Win32 only. > > > SMTP = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > SMTP (ie SMTP server) should be of the form: xxx.domain.tld, ie you should not > > have "smtp@" in there. > > > > -- > > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > > ------------------------------------------ > > Search the list archives before you post > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general > > ------------------------------------------ > > /* > > Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy. > > */ > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > !DSPAM:40f08d67207261637984098! > > > > > > > -- > DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips > http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder > > paperCrane --Justin Patrin-- > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
