PHPMailer
A full-featured email creation and transfer library for PHP, offering a robust alternative to the native mail() function.
What is PHPMailer?
PHPMailer is a widely-used PHP library for sending emails that provides a comprehensive and secure solution, addressing the limitations of PHP's built-in `mail()` function. It simplifies email creation and transfer with support for modern features like SMTP authentication, HTML messages, attachments, and internationalization. The library handles the complexities of email standards, promoting correctness and security so developers don't have to roll their own email solution.
PHP developers who need to send emails from their applications, especially those working on platforms without a local mail server (like Windows) or requiring advanced email features such as SMTP authentication, HTML formatting, or attachments. It is also used by major open-source projects like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla!.
Developers choose PHPMailer because it is a battle-tested, feature-rich library that ensures emails are formatted correctly and securely, protecting against common vulnerabilities like header injection. Its integrated SMTP support allows sending emails on all platforms without a local mail server, and it offers extensive features like DKIM/SMIME signing, UTF-8 support, and error messages in over 50 languages.
Overview
The classic email sending library for PHP
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