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Send email using GMail SMTP server from PHP page
Im following a tutorial on how to register a user through an email authorization. Im having some trouble on SMTP. Im not sure why, but the script will not send the email. I dont know if its an issue with the SMTP or what. The tutorial is from 2009 so it may not be exactly compatible with the newest build of php. Does anyone see anything that is causing the issue?
<?php echo "<h1>Register</h1>"; $submit = filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'submit'); //form data $fullname = strip_tags (filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'fullname')); $username = strtolower(strip_tags (filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'username'))); $password = strip_tags(filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'password')); $repeatpassword = strip_tags(filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'repeatpassword')); $date = date("Y-m-d"); $email = strtolower(strip_tags (filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'email'))); if ($submit) { //open database $connect=mysql_connect("localhost","root","myrealpasswordwouldgohere"); mysql_select_db("phplogin"); $namecheck = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE username='$username'" ); $count = mysql_num_rows($namecheck); if($count!=0) { die("Username already taken, please choose another"); } //check for existence if($fullname&&$username&&$password&&$repeatpassword) { if ($password==$repeatpassword) { //check char length of username and fullname if (strlen($username)>25||strlen($fullname)>25) { echo "Length of username or full name is too long!"; } else { //check password length if (strlen ($password)>25 || strlen ($password)<6) { echo "Password must be between 6 and 25 characters"; } else { $password = md5($password); //register user //generate random number $random = rand(23456789,98765432); $queryreg = mysql_query("INSERT INTO users VALUES ('','$fullname','$username','$password','$email','$date','$random','0')"); die ("You have been registered! Check your email to activate your account to activate your account."); $lastid = mysql_insert_id(); //send activation email $to = $email; $subject = "Activate your Account"; $headers = "From: [email protected]"; $server = "smtp.gmail.com"; ini_set("SMTP","smtp.gmail.com"); $body = " Hello $fullname,\n\n You need to activate you account with the link below: http://localhost/academy/loginsession/activate.php?id=$lastid&code=$random \n\n Thanks! "; //function to send email mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers); die("You have been registered! Check your email to activate your account."); } } } else echo "Your passwords do not match"; } else echo "Please fill in <b>all</b> fields!"; } ?> <p> <html> <form action='register.php' method='POST'> <table> <tr> <td> Your full name: </td> <td> <input type='text' name='fullname' value='<?php echo $fullname;?>'> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> choose a username: </td> <td> <input type='text' name='username' value='<?php echo $username;?>'> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Choose a password: </td> <td> <input type='password' name='password'> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Repeat your password: </td> <td> <input type='password' name='repeatpassword'> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Email: </td> <td> <input type='text' name='email'> </td> </tr> <table> <p> <input type='submit' name='submit' value='Register'> </form> 
