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author | dchill42 <dchill42@gmail.com> | 2012-07-23 16:53:47 +0200 |
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committer | dchill42 <dchill42@gmail.com> | 2012-07-23 16:53:47 +0200 |
commit | c5079de78e5141330c07e990811ef15e998e95aa (patch) | |
tree | 0f39d8c4fc7614246fc185810bfeaa7fad88a33a /user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst | |
parent | 00fcb545109d4e61bc14e403ec828749c34a54b3 (diff) | |
parent | ede49ba66b127535f3430e20aac72ceed2c4611a (diff) |
Merge branch develop of github.com:/EllisLab/CodeIgniter into session
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d4e94b1ed --- /dev/null +++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +############ +Email Helper +############ + +The Email Helper provides some assistive functions for working with +Email. For a more robust email solution, see CodeIgniter's :doc:`Email +Class <../libraries/email>`. + +.. contents:: Page Contents + +Loading this Helper +=================== + +This helper is loaded using the following code:: + + $this->load->helper('email'); + + +The following functions are available: + +valid_email('email') +==================== + +Checks if an email is a correctly formatted email. Note that is doesn't +actually prove the email will recieve mail, simply that it is a validly +formed address. + +It returns TRUE/FALSE + +:: + + $this->load->helper('email'); + + if (valid_email('email@somesite.com')) + { + echo 'email is valid'; + } + else + { + echo 'email is not valid'; + } + +send_email('recipient', 'subject', 'message') +============================================= + +Sends an email using PHP's native +`mail() <http://www.php.net/function.mail>`_ function. For a more robust +email solution, see CodeIgniter's :doc:`Email +Class <../libraries/email>`. |