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[B.A.S.]

Gary Mort wrote:
> A bandaid workaround is to use one of the PHP mail packages that 
> supports sending through authenticated external SMTP servers.
> 
> The same way your PC's mail client sends.
> 
> I know Swiftmail supports this, I don't know about others.
> 
> It's slower to send that way, however you gain the ability to route the 
> mail through multiple mail servers for testing to see if it is your 
> local server that is causing the problem, or the program.
> 
> You will need SMTP servers that support some form of authentication.
> 
> My recollection is Swiftmail was one of the better packages because it 
> supported "pop before send" verification, which is what many providers 
> setup when they don't have the time to learn the intricacies of 
> configuring their email server.

I've downloaded both Swift & PHPMailer (both provide pop before send), 
but since you're the second person to mention Swift I think I'll try it 
first. Thanks for the advice.

Bev