PHPMailer?

gabnash

Hi - I want to create a simple contact form on one of my websites and after exploring the likes of formspree etc. I decided PHP + SMTP was probably the way to go.

So - is PHPMailer included in the PHP install - or do I need to install it myself? I couldn't find any mention of it here or in the tutorials section. Does Opalstack prefer use of another tool instead of PHPMailer?

sean

gabnash We've got PHP mail() enabled so there's no need to use SMTP unless you plan to use an external SMTP server. That's my preference.

If you do want to use SMTP anyway then you'll need to install and use PHPMailer (or an equivalent library). Installation instructions are available at https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer?tab=readme-ov-file#installation--loading - if you're not using a full-blown PHP project then you'll need to follow the instructions starting at "Alternatively, if you're not using Composer...".

gabnash

sean thanks! I installed phpmailer but now I’m having trouble sorting out the addresses I can use with it.

I’m getting this sort of thing:

Error: SMTP Error: The following recipients failed: david@davidfreisener.com: davidfreisener@imap1.de.opalstack.com: Sender address rejected: not owned by user davidfreisener@imap1.de.opalstack.com

SMTP Error: The following recipients failed: david@davidfreisener.com: davidfreisener@imap1.de.opalstack.com: Sender address rejected: not owned by user davidfreisener@imap1.de.opalstack.com

I might just be tired!