How send mail in codeignitor
In CodeIgniter, you can send mail using the email
library, which is a built-in library in CodeIgniter. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to send mail in CodeIgniter:
Step 1: Load the Email Library
In your controller, load the email
library by adding the following line of code:
$this->load->library('email');
Step 2: Set the Mail Configuration
Set the mail configuration by creating a config/email.php
file and adding the following code:
<?php
$config['protocol'] = 'smtp'; // or 'sendmail' or 'mail'
$config['smtp_host'] = 'your_smtp_host';
$config['smtp_user'] = 'your_smtp_username';
$config['smtp_pass'] = 'your_smtp_password';
$config['smtp_port'] = 587; // or 25
Replace the placeholders with your actual SMTP settings.
Step 3: Set the Mail Message
Create a new instance of the CI_Email
class and set the mail message properties:
$email = &get_instance()->email;
$email->from('your_from_email', 'Your Name');
$email->to('recipient_email');
$email->subject('Subject of the email');
$email->message('Body of the email');
Step 4: Send the Mail
Send the mail using the send()
method:
$email->send();
Example Code
Here's an example code snippet that demonstrates how to send a mail in CodeIgniter:
<?php
class Mail extends CI_Controller {
public function send_email()
{
$this->load->library('email');
$config['protocol'] = 'smtp';
$config['smtp_host'] = 'your_smtp_host';
$config['smtp_user'] = 'your_smtp_username';
$config['smtp_pass'] = 'your_smtp_password';
$config['smtp_port'] = 587;
$this->email->initialize($config);
$this->email->from('your_from_email', 'Your Name');
$this->email->to('recipient_email');
$this->email->subject('Subject of the email');
$this->email->message('Body of the email');
if ($this->email->send()) {
echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
echo 'Error sending email!';
}
}
}
Tips and Variations
- You can customize the mail message by using HTML or plain text.
- You can add attachments to the mail by using the
attach()
method. - You can set the mail priority by using the
priority()
method. - You can set the mail character set by using the
char_set()
method.