As400 php mail

A classic combination!

To send an email from an AS/400 system using PHP, you'll need to use the mail() function in PHP, but you'll also need to configure the AS/400 system to allow outgoing email and set up a mail transfer agent (MTA) to handle the email transmission.

Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Step 1: Configure the AS/400 system

1. Ensure that the AS/400 system is configured to allow outgoing email. This typically involves setting up a mail server and configuring the system's network settings.
2. Set up a mail transfer agent (MTA) on the AS/400 system. The most common MTAs used on AS/400 systems are IBM's Domino Server or Microsoft's Exchange Server.

Step 2: Install and configure PHP

1. Install PHP on your AS/400 system. You can use the IBM i PHP package or install a third-party PHP distribution.
2. Configure PHP to use the AS/400 system's mail server. You'll need to set the sendmail_path directive in your PHP configuration file (php.ini) to point to the MTA's executable.

For example, if you're using IBM's Domino Server as your MTA, you might set sendmail_path to /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OS400/IBM/ Domino/6.5.0/bin/sendmail.

Step 3: Write a PHP script to send email

1. Create a PHP script that uses the mail() function to send an email. The mail() function takes three required arguments: the recipient's email address, the subject of the email, and the email message.
2. Use the mail() function to send the email. For example:

   
   <?php
   $to = '[email protected]';
   $subject = 'Test email from AS/400';
   $message = 'This is a test email sent from an AS/400 system using PHP.';

mail($to, $subject, $message); ?>

**Step 4: Run the PHP script**

1. Run the PHP script on your AS/400 system using a web server or a command-line interface.
2. The script will send the email using the configured MTA and mail server.

Here's an example of a complete PHP script that sends an email from an AS/400 system:
```php
<?php
$to = '[email protected]';
$subject = 'Test email from AS/400';
$message = 'This is a test email sent from an AS/400 system using PHP.';

// Set the sendmail path to the MTA's executable
ini_set('sendmail_path', '/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OS400/IBM/Domino/6.5.0/bin/sendmail');

// Send the email
mail($to, $subject, $message);

echo 'Email sent successfully!';
?>

Remember to replace the sendmail_path directive with the actual path to your MTA's executable, and adjust the email message and recipient's email address as needed.