My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text file
or to an installed text editor.
Right now I can modify the script to use something instead of mail(),
then change it when I put into production, but I would really like to
test the script in its production form w/o having to actually send email.
Bill
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On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:05:43 +0200, William Gill <no*****@gcgrou p.net>
wrote:
My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Don't need to, just use any SMTP server you like, it's not like working
with sockets on UNIX. Local, ISP, doesn't matter.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text file
or to an installed text editor.
Right now I can modify the script to use something instead of mail(),
then change it when I put into production, but I would really like to
test the script in its production form w/o having to actually send email.
Why go to the trouble of simulating an SMTP server? Define a function
my_mail(), let it log to a file while testing, let it call mail() on
production, and you're set. Just one little change ( or pehaps even make
the function behaviour dependend on some enivronmental variables so it
automatically chooses the right action.
--
Rik Wasmus
That works, but then I need to go pull the email (assuming I was on the
original distribution) and verify everything was as expected. If I
could simulate the smtp server I could check the format and content
regardless of who it's actually sent to.
Bill
Rik wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:05:43 +0200, William Gill <no*****@gcgrou p.net>
wrote:
>My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Don't need to, just use any SMTP server you like, it's not like working
with sockets on UNIX. Local, ISP, doesn't matter.
>Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text
file or to an installed text editor.
Right now I can modify the script to use something instead of mail(),
then change it when I put into production, but I would really like to
test the script in its production form w/o having to actually send email.
Why go to the trouble of simulating an SMTP server? Define a function
my_mail(), let it log to a file while testing, let it call mail() on
production, and you're set. Just one little change ( or pehaps even make
the function behaviour dependend on some enivronmental variables so it
automatically chooses the right action.
--Rik Wasmus
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:58:34 +0200, William Gill <no*****@gcgrou p.net>
wrote:
That works, but then I need to go pull the email (assuming I was on the
original distribution) and verify everything was as expected. If I
could simulate the smtp server I could check the format and content
regardless of who it's actually sent to.
Or you could 'override' the 'to' (CC/BCC) fields in you
my_mail()-function, so it'll always be sent to you, possibly with the
original emailadresses in another header/in the content.
--
Rik Wasmus
William Gill wrote:
My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text file
or to an installed text editor.
I have the following in my php.ini
sendmail_path = php -r
"file_put_conte nts('c:/mail.log',file_ get_contents('p hp://stdin'),FILE_AP PEND);"
this logs all emails sent via mail() to c:\mail.log
--
gosha bine
extended php parser ~ http://code.google.com/p/pihipi
blok ~ http://www.tagarga.com/blok
That's a thought! It still means going to mail to see the result, but
using IMAP I could leave that window open while I test.
I just have to remember to always use the my_mail() wrapper instead of
mail().
Thanks,
Bill
Rik wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:58:34 +0200, William Gill <no*****@gcgrou p.net>
wrote:
>That works, but then I need to go pull the email (assuming I was on
the original distribution) and verify everything was as expected. If
I could simulate the smtp server I could check te format and content
regardless of who it's actually sent to.
Or you could 'override' the 'to' (CC/BCC) fields in you
my_mail()-function, so it'll always be sent to you, possibly with the
original emailadresses in another header/in the content.
--Rik Wasmus
..oO(gosha bine)
>William Gill wrote:
>>
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text file
or to an installed text editor.
I have the following in my php.ini
sendmail_pat h = php -r
"file_put_cont ents('c:/mail.log',file_ get_contents('p hp://stdin'),FILE_AP PEND);"
this logs all emails sent via mail() to c:\mail.log
Nice idea ...
Micha
Looks good, but it causes a parsing error on WinXP. I may use it on my
Linux boxes though.
Bill
gosha bine wrote:
William Gill wrote:
>My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that employ
mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a text
file or to an installed text editor.
I have the following in my php.ini
sendmail_path = php -r
"file_put_conte nts('c:/mail.log',file_ get_contents('p hp://stdin'),FILE_AP PEND);"
this logs all emails sent via mail() to c:\mail.log
William Gill wrote:
Looks good, but it causes a parsing error on WinXP. I may use it on my
Linux boxes though.
Works just fine for me. Make sure you've copied it properly.
Also, please do not top-post. Post your replies below the quoted text.
>
Bill
gosha bine wrote:
>William Gill wrote:
>>My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that
employ mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a
text file or to an installed text editor.
I have the following in my php.ini
sendmail_pat h = php -r
"file_put_cont ents('c:/mail.log',file_ get_contents('p hp://stdin'),FILE_AP PEND);"
this logs all emails sent via mail() to c:\mail.log
--
gosha bine
extended php parser ~ http://code.google.com/p/pihipi
blok ~ http://www.tagarga.com/blok
gosha bine wrote:
William Gill wrote:
>Looks good, but it causes a parsing error on WinXP. I may use it on
my Linux boxes though.
Works just fine for me. Make sure you've copied it properly.
Fixing the cut and paste error, and commenting out the "SMTP =" and
'smtp_port =' entries fixed the parse error. Now Xp is complaining
about php not being a recognized command when it's called from inside
Apache.
I'll keep fiddling with it.
Also, please do not top-post. Post your replies below the quoted text.
Mea culpa.
>
>>
Bill
gosha bine wrote:
>>William Gill wrote:
My development machine (WinXP, Apache 2.2.4) does not have an smtp
server, and I don't really want to install one if I can help it.
Does anyone know of a simple method of testing php scripts that
employ mail() by simulating an smtp server and directing output to a
text file or to an installed text editor.
I have the following in my php.ini
sendmail_pa th = php -r
"file_put_con tents('c:/mail.log',file_ get_contents('p hp://stdin'),FILE_AP PEND);"
this logs all emails sent via mail() to c:\mail.log
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