constructor Mail_Queue::Mail_Queue()

constructor Mail_Queue::Mail_Queue() -- Mail_Queue constructor

Synopsis

require_once 'Mail/Queue.php';

mixed constructor Mail_Queue::Mail_Queue (array $container_options, array $mail_options)

Description

Creates a new mail queue object to store mails in, fetch mails from and send mails with.

Parameter

array $container_options

Array of container (mail storage) options. See tutorial for details.

array $mail_options

Array of mailer options. See tutorial for details.

Example 36-1.

<?php

require_once('Mail/Queue.php');

$container_options = array(
  'type'        => 'db',
  'database'    => 'dbname',
  'phptype'     => 'mysql',
  'username'    => 'root',
  'password'    => '',
  'mail_table'  => 'mail_queue'
);
  //optionally, a 'dns' string can be provided instead of db parameters.
  //look at DB::connect() method or at DB or MDB docs for details.
  //you could also use mdb container instead db
$mail_options = array(
  'driver'   => 'smtp',
  'host'     => 'your_smtp_server.com',
  'port'     => 25,
  'auth'     => false,
  'username' => '',
  'password' => ''
);

$mail_queue =& new Mail_Queue($container_options, $mail_options);

* *****************************************************************
* // TO ADD AN EMAIL TO THE QUEUE
* *****************************************************************
$from             = '[email protected]';
$from_name        = 'admin';
$recipient        = 'recipient@other_server.com';
$recipient_name   = 'recipient';
$message          = 'Test message';
$from_params      = empty($from_name) ? '"'.$from_name.'" <'.$from.'>' : '<'.$from.'>';
$recipient_params = empty($recipient_name) ? '"'.$recipient_name.'" <'.$recipient.'>' : '<'.$recipient.'>';
$hdrs = array( 'From'    => $from_params,
               'To'      => $recipient_params,
               'Subject' => "test message body"  );
$mime =& new Mail_mime();
$mime->setTXTBody($message);
$body = $mime->get();
$hdrs = $mime->headers($hdrs);

// Put message to queue
$mail_queue->put( $from, $recipient, $hdrs, $body );

// Also you could put this msg in more advanced mode
$seconds_to_send = 3600;
$delete_after_send = false;
$id_user = 7;
$mail_queue->put( $from, $recipient, $hdrs, $body, $seconds_to_send, $delete_after_send, $id_user );

// TO SEND EMAILS IN THE QUEUE

// How many mails could we send each time
$max_ammount_mails = 50;
$mail_queue =& new Mail_Queue($container_options, $mail_options);
$mail_queue->sendMailsInQueue($max_ammount_mails);

?>

Return value

returnsTrue on success else pear error class.

Throws

throws no exceptions thrown

Note

This function can not be called statically.