A while() loop will, at some point, break. this is because the script will timeout on the server before you send to any large lists... when I say large, this could be 100 address', or could be 10,000 -- it all depends on your server/ISP and server load at certain times.
A better/simpler solution would be to build a Bcc header field using the while loop, then only send ONE email to 1000's of email address' via the Bcc field, just like you would from Outlook. BUT, your host may impose restrictions on how many emails you can send in one Bcc... my host has a limit of 100. So, I tend to send a few emails of 50-ish people per email to my list, balancing the two above issues. There are also some simple/complex classes on phpclasses.org (esp the one by manuel lemmos) which can overcome both these problems, with various methods. I haven't used them yet, basically because I don't see the need yet, given my small lists. Justin on 20/01/03 3:21 PM, Tim Thorburn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > I'm working on a mailing solution for a client. His site collects email > address from a 'Send this site to a friend' page (user enters their email > address and up to 10 other addresses - a message is then sent to the 10 > addresses from the users own email address). The addresses are then stored > in a MySQL database - a column for the users email address, and then a > column each for the additional 10 addresses. > > Now the client would like to have the ability to send an email to all > addresses collected at once - to inform the addresses of a sale, etc. I'm > guessing for this to be done, I'd have to select all the DISTINCT email > addresses from the 11 columns (users email, and the 10 addresses), then use > a loop to send the mail out. > > I had planned on using PHP's mail() function - does anyone know of any > limitations imposed by this method? Normally, I'd contact the ISP and ask > them directly, however it's been several weeks since they've answered the > phones. > > Does anyone have any other/better options that I should pursue? This will > be my first mass mailing typed job so I'm not really sure where to begin or > if I'm on the right path at all. > > Thanks > -Tim > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
