Php scripts send mail as user@servername.com

[cwalke32477]

How can I make php scripts send mail as user@account.com instead of user@servername.com?
I would like to set this universally.
I know each site admin can do it by editing the php code, but I know there is a way to have it as default serverwide, as I have had a server in the past that sent it as such.

Any advice appreciated, thanks

[mtindor]

I know each site admin can do it by editing the php code, but I know there is a way to have it as default serverwide, as I have had a server in the past that sent it as such.

Really? I don't believe that would ever be possible, unless each user had their own php.ini and it was specified in the php.ini. Otherwise, I believe the only option is for the client to do it within their own PHP code. Think about it -- how would the server ever know to send it out as "such_and_such@domain.com". PHP does not have access to anything that would tell it the such_and_such@domain.com for each and every domain.

NOTE: You may be able to edit the core PHP.INI file and set one single address that is used as the default sender address.... if that's what you are asking.

Mike

[cwalke32477]

Unfortunately I have no idea how the last server was configured, as it was setup for me, and was a VPS server.
This new one is a full dedicated that I had to setup and configure.
But all the accounts on it were sending mail under user@userdomain

[JawadArshad]

You can resolve this by building proper headers in your scripts via mail() and ensure you use the fifth parameter given below.

mail($to, $message, $subject, "From: $from", "-f$from");

You can check official PHP mail() function documentation by clicking at this link.

Additionally you can check this link as a reference.

How can I make php scripts send mail as user@account.com instead of user@servername.com?
I would like to set this universally.
I know each site admin can do it by editing the php code, but I know there is a way to have it as default serverwide, as I have had a server in the past that sent it as such.

Any advice appreciated, thanks