Always enable mail() function

Hi,

recently I had the problem that we disable the mail() function if
configure can't find the sendmail binary. Is there any real reason for
this?

I suspect there is no real reason, I have always wondered why is like that.

I can image a few situations where the binary is in a non-standard
location or PHP is compiled on a different host than used.

you use sendmail_path in that case ;)

http://schlueters.de/~johannes/php/php_mail_always_available.diff too.

+1

No objections from me.

Hi,

recently I had the problem that we disable the mail() function if
configure can't find the sendmail binary. Is there any real reason for
this? I can image a few situations where the binary is in a non-standard
location or PHP is compiled on a different host than used.

I'd like to commit the attached patch which should always enable mail(),
any objections?

johannes

P.S. If it doesn't come through: The patch is available on
http://schlueters.de/~johannes/php/php_mail_always_available.diff too.

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Wbr,
Antony Dovgal

The same as if you configure sendmail_oath wrong or move you binary to a
host where it is missing: mail() returns false.

I think it's a correct approach - the fact that sendmail wasn't
installed (or installed incorrectly maybe) on build machine shouldn't
prevent PHP from sending mail of production machine. If production
machine doesn't have sendmail - mail() would fail as would any other
function, such as database connection, when environment is not set up
correctly.

Stanislav Malyshev, Zend Software Architect
stas@zend.com http://www.zend.com/
(408)253-8829 MSN: stas@zend.com

So what happens when sendmail really does not exist?

The same as if you configure sendmail_path wrong or move you binary to a
host where it is missing: mail() returns false.

I forgot there was such ini option. :D

But doesn't it give any error for such case? I think it should in case
sendmail_path is empty or pointing to something that doesn't exist..?

Just commit the patch. I'll remove the configure stuff for you. :)

--Jani