You're probably right. I tend to think like this 'cause I'm a guy with no access to my server at all. I just rent-a-server for all my hosting needs.
C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kondwani Spike Mkandawire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 2:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] Sending automatically mail > > > "Kondwani Spike Mkandawire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > "César aracena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > 002101c23fcb$4e43c390$93c405c8@gateway">news:002101c23fcb$4e43c390$93c405c8@gateway... > > > I had a question like this once, and the most applicable answer I got > > > from this list was to make a script which triggers *IF* a certain time > > > of day was reached. The only problem is that it had to be triggered by > > > one visitor's clicking at least (the script was asleep in a page until > > > that page was called). > > > > > > Now, it comes to my mind that you could have one hidden page which > META > > > refresh tags (refreshing itself let's say every hour), with a script > > > inside that will trigger *IF* a certain hour (time) has passed. > > > > > > I hope this makes any sense, C. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Jan Souman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 2:03 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [PHP] Sending automatically mail > > > > > > > > I would like my php-script to send a mail every day automatically, > > > without > > > > anyone opening my site. > > > > > > > > Is this possible and if yes can anyone tell how to do this? > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > > Jan > > I think exec() with Cron would also do the trick... Obviously this is > > under the assumption that you are under a UNIX-type platform... > sorry I meant shell_exec() > > > > -- > 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
