How to send a mail in php on cpanel

To send an email using PHP on a cPanel hosting, you can use the mail() function or a PHP mail library like PHPMailer. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Method 1: Using the mail() function

Create a PHP file (e.g., send_email.php) in your cPanel hosting's public_html directory.

Add the following code to the file:


<?php
$to = '[email protected]'; // Replace with the recipient's email address
$subject = 'Test Email';
$message = 'This is a test email sent using PHP';
$headers = 'From: [email protected]'. "\r\n".
 'Reply-To: [email protected]'. "\r\n".
 'MIME-Version: 1.0'. "\r\n".
 'Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8';

if (mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) { echo 'Email sent successfully!'; } else { echo 'Error sending email!'; } ?>

Replace `[email protected]` with your actual email address.

3. Save the file and upload it to your cPanel hosting's public_html directory.
4. Access the file by visiting `http://yourdomain.com/send_email.php` in your browser. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the "Email sent successfully!" message.

**Method 2: Using PHPMailer**

1. Download and extract the PHPMailer library to your cPanel hosting's public_html directory.
2. Create a PHP file (e.g., `send_email.php`) in the same directory as the PHPMailer library.
3. Add the following code to the file:
```php
<?php
require_once 'PHPMailer/PHPMailer.php';
require_once 'PHPMailer/SMTP.php';

$mail = new PHPMailer\PHPMailer\PHPMailer();
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = 'your_smtp_host'; // Replace with your SMTP host
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->Username = 'your_smtp_username'; // Replace with your SMTP username
$mail->Password = 'your_smtp_password'; // Replace with your SMTP password
$mail->Port = 587; // Replace with your SMTP port

$mail->setFrom('[email protected]', 'Your Name');
$mail->addAddress('[email protected]'); // Replace with the recipient's email address
$mail->Subject = 'Test Email';
$mail->Body = 'This is a test email sent using PHPMailer';

if ($mail->send()) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
    echo 'Error sending email!';
}
?>

Replace your_smtp_host, your_smtp_username, your_smtp_password, and [email protected] with your actual SMTP host, username, password, and email address.

Save the file and upload it to your cPanel hosting's public_html directory.
Access the file by visiting http://yourdomain.com/send_email.php in your browser. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the "Email sent successfully!" message.

Important notes:

Make sure to replace the placeholders (e.g., [email protected]) with your actual email address and other relevant information.
If you're using a cPanel hosting, you may need to configure your email settings in the cPanel control panel to allow PHP to send emails.
Be aware that some cPanel hosting providers may have specific requirements or restrictions for sending emails using PHP.

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