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Author:  Tgruv [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Sendmail_path configuration

Newbie question:

My friend set-up my Linode with LAMP using Ubuntu 10.04. But now, support from the script that I am using for my website has suggested my php sendmail path has to be configured. Specifically, they said,

"The sendmail path may be incorrectly configured (php.ini - sendmail_path). Consult with your host to insure that this directive has been set properly."

How can I configure correctly?

Thanks.

Author:  OZ [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:54 am ]
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What your friend told about that?

Try to write in php.ini:
Code:
sendmail_path =/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i -fyourmail@example.com

Don't forget to change yourmail@example.com to your email.

Could be useful: http://library.linode.com/email/

Author:  haus [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:54 pm ]
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OZ wrote:
Try to write in php.ini:
Code:
sendmail_path =/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i -fyourmail@example.com



Wouldn't this cause an override of the "from" address from every php script on the Linode (potentially confusing with virtual hosts/multiple domains)? I would normally set that -f option on a per-site basis, either in the mailing script itself or a sitewide "include"; but maybe that's wrong.

Author:  OZ [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:57 pm ]
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It can be replaced in headers, passed to mail() function.

Author:  haus [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:11 pm ]
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Ok, thanks. I thought -f overrode "From" in the headers passed to mail(). But it's useful to have a default since many servers will reject mail without a valid sender address.

Author:  Tgruv [ Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:09 am ]
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Thanks for the help.

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