PHP mail() vs. PEAR\s "mail.php" module

[Eax]

I'm making a website and am in need of a function to send mails.
I have find two ways of doing this.
First one is to use PHP's built-in function called "mail()".
Second is the PEAR module "mail.php".

Can someone recommend one thing over the other? Anyone have any previous experience with this sort of thing?

Thanks in advance :)

[30021190]

mail() is simple but it seems like it doesnt always work, my web server sends some messages but not others, same addresses, same subject, different content.

[Eax]

That's weird :S
I know for a fact that PEAR's package is capable of using a SMTP server which (should) always work? But I haven't gotten the Mail.php package to work :S

[andersonmat]

PHP while using mail() can use a SMTP server. Check out the PHP.ini file settings.

mail() works fine for most everything -- I would recommend it.

[Dragory]

mail() has always worked fine for me (on 3 servers), so I recommend that.

[Eax]

Okay thanks guys :)
Is it possible to specify smtp-account password?

[mdakin]

Know what would be nice, if someone made an facepunch private smtp server.

[Eax]

That would actually be awesome Oo

[n0T-vladh]

[QUOTE=Wipmuck;19400127]Know what would be nice, if someone made an facepunch private smtp server.[/QUOTE]

..but why? lol

[DrTaxi]

[QUOTE=Wipmuck;19400127]Know what would be nice, if someone made an facepunch private smtp server.[/QUOTE]

There's one: facepunchstudios.com

[andersonmat]

[QUOTE=Eax;19399765]Okay thanks guys :)
Is it possible to specify smtp-account password?[/QUOTE]

[url]http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-send-mails-using-smtp-server-in-php/[/url]

[n0t_-vladh]

I feel like a massive nerd for saying this, but learn to read documentation.

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/6HyyX8.png[/img]

[nivek]

[QUOTE=n0t_-vladh;19401506]I feel like a massive nerd for saying this, but learn to read documentation.

[img]http://imgkk.com/i/6HyyX8.png[/img][/QUOTE]

Mail() has worked fine for me when I've used it to send a shitload at once.

[andersonmat]

[QUOTE=nivek;19408297]Mail() has worked fine for me when I've used it to send a shitload at once.[/QUOTE]

It will work fine, it's just inefficient.