SilverStripe SMTP authentication instead of PHP mail() function

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My hosting provider (webhosting.uk.com) for security reason has disabled the PHP mail() function requiring to update our code using a SMTP authentication. I have no idea how to change the code, I suppose it's in the sapphire folder? At the moment the contact form on my website doesn't send the email to the recipient and the newsletter module fails to send... Can anyone help me in this, or point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance

there should be a rule ordering to add these odd application names to the question title. it's not PHP, its some silverstrippe whatever it is — Your Common Sense, Sep 21 '11 at 11:37
thanks. there are hundreds of odd applications and you all questioners sure that everyone knows them. — Your Common Sense, Sep 21 '11 at 11:48

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '11 at 09:58

Don't change the code in core - it will make updates complicated and isn't necessary.

There's a dedicated module for this problem: https://github.com/xeraa/silverstripe-smtp Disclaimer: I'm the author, but it's free + BSD licensed so there's no reason for not using it.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 21 '11 at 11:41

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I have the same issue with a site I maintain at webhosting. I've not yet resolved the issue (lack of time), but webhosting did provide an example way to use SMTP authentication for email sending.

This is the link the mail I got from webhosting: http://taverham.webhosting.uk.com/auth.txt. That asks you do download a zip file from here, which contains php script code that will allow you to use SMTP authentication.

Hope that helps!

answered Sep 21 '11 at 11:41

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Thanks Nick, the problem is not changing the mail function to the SMTP, the problem is how to change it in the SilverStripe source code, but thanks anyway :) – Mauro74 Sep 21 '11 at 11:43
Ah ok, I missed that silverstripe was involved, sorry! :) – Nick Shaw Sep 21 '11 at 11:49

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '11 at 11:46

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Think I found the solution: http://www.silverstripe.org/general-questions/show/7991

answered Sep 21 '11 at 11:46

Mauro74

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Don't mess around with core - see my answer below. – xeraa Sep 22 '11 at 10:11

SilverStripe SMTP authentication instead of PHP mail() function

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