Send mail example using the mail function

Send mail example using the mail function


The mail function in php is built-in unlike a lot of other languages such as ASP and is extremely easy to use. Below is a simple example (copy the below into a file with a php extension such as mailtest.php and upload it to your webspace):

NB: Please ensure you have php setup for your domain, you can do this using your hosting control panel under domain menu > website settings > ticking the php checkbox and clicking save

E-mail Validation with PHP

E-mail Validation with PHPWhen you register on at a website, the site normally checks if the e-mail address that you enter is in a valid format. This is done by using what called a Regular Expression. What we need to do is check if a string (eg $email) matches the regular expression: