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Problem with PHP mail()

Hi Guys...

I have a problem that I just done understand.
This is the code that I am using:

Code:

        # SEND EMAIL



//        $to      = 'ann@in-uk.co.uk';

        $to      = 'dave@swarbrick-racing.co.uk';

        $subject = "Web site Enquiry";



        $headers = "From: $email ($name)\r\n";

        $headers .= "Bcc: jc@ukzone.com\r\n";

           $headers .="Reply-To: $name <$email>\r\n";

           $headers .="X-Mailer: PHP/ . phpversion()";



        $messages = "Message from:  $name ($email) on $date_time\n\n";

        $messages .= "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n";

        $messages .= "Remote IP: $remote_ip\n";

        $messages .= "Referer: $referer\n\n";

        $messages .= "Name: $name\n\n";

        $messages .= "Country: $country\n\n";

        $messages .= "Selection: $selection\n\n";

        $messages .= "Message:\n";

        $messages .= "$message\n\n";

        $messages .= "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n";

        $messages .= "HTTP_USER_AGENT: $client\n\n";

mail($to, $subject, $messages, $headers);

The problem that I have is that the code will send Bcc when I have the main recipient as:

Code:

$to = 'dave@swarbrick-racing.co.uk';

but it will NOT send Bcc when the main recipient is:

Code:

$to = 'ann@in-uk.co.uk';

Has anybody got any ideas why this should happen ???

Any suggestions will be welcome.

John C

Do jc@ukzone.com and ann@in-uk.co.uk point to the same mailbox?

Hi Falko...
Thanks for taking the time to try and help me.

Quote:

Do jc@ukzone.com and ann@in-uk.co.uk point to the same mailbox?

Yes, as it happens, they do.

However, this issue came to light when I was setting up another contact form for a different site. This is what I was setting up and couldn't get it to work:

PHP Code:


		
			
    # SEND EMAIL



    $to      = 'ken@ckmarquees.co.uk';

    $subject = "Web site Enquiry";



    $headers = "From: $email ($name)\r\n";

    $headers .= "Bcc: jc@ukzone.com\r\n";

       $headers .="Reply-To: $name <$email>\r\n";

       $headers .="X-Mailer: PHP/ . phpversion()";

ken@ckmarquees.co.uk and jc@ukzone.com do NOT share the same mailbox.

When I couldn't get this to work, I went to a script that I knew was working to try and identify the problem.

HOWEVER....
I tested again with an email address that I control and doesn't go to the same mailbox.

You were RIGHT...

That worked.

I then went back to the original problem (the code above) and it was working !!!

The only thing that I did was to turn off my computer (not server) last night and switch it on agan this morning.

???????????????????????

Thanks very much for your help...

John C

hey all,

the phpmail function is used in the php scripting for sending mail from the php code . the actuall script is
<?php
$to = "somebody@example.com";
$subject = "My subject";
$txt = "Hello world!";
$headers = "From: webmaster@example.com" . "\r\n" .
"CC: somebodyelse@example.com";

mail($to,$subject,$txt,$headers);
?>

is this a complete code to send mail from the script ?

Yes, that should work.