Remove previously deprecated Email Helper

4 files changed, 12 insertions, 83 deletions

diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
index 3adf4d6e6..d109c3b46 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Release Date: Not Released
    -  Removed previously deprecated :doc:`Input Library <libraries/input>` method ``is_cli_request()`` (use :php:func:`is_cli()` instead).
    -  Removed previously deprecated :doc:`Routing Class <general/routing>` methods ``fetch_directory()``, ``fetch_class()`` and ``fetch_method()`` (use the respective class properties instead).
    -  Removed previously deprecated :doc:`Config Library <libraries/config>` method ``system_url()`` (encourages insecure practices).
+   -  Removed previously deprecated *Email Helper* (had only two functions, aliases for PHP's native ``filter_var()`` and ``mail()``).
 
 -  Libraries
 
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ Release Date: March 30, 2015
    -  :doc:`Directory Helper <helpers/directory_helper>` :php:func:`directory_map()` will now append ``DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR`` to directory names in the returned array.
    -  :doc:`Array Helper <helpers/array_helper>` :php:func:`element()` and :php:func:`elements()` now return NULL instead of FALSE when the required elements don't exist.
    -  :doc:`Language Helper <helpers/language_helper>` :php:func:`lang()` now accepts an optional list of additional HTML attributes.
-   -  Deprecated the :doc:`Email Helper <helpers/email_helper>` as its ``valid_email()``, ``send_email()`` functions are now only aliases for PHP native functions ``filter_var()`` and ``mail()`` respectively.
+   -  Deprecated the *Email Helper* as its ``valid_email()``, ``send_email()`` functions are now only aliases for PHP native functions ``filter_var()`` and ``mail()`` respectively.
 
 -  Database
 
@@ -2764,8 +2765,7 @@ Release Date: January 30, 2008
       helper. <./helpers/html_helper>`
    -  Added img() to the :doc:`HTML helper. <./helpers/html_helper>`
    -  Added ability to :doc:`"extend" Helpers <./general/helpers>`.
-   -  Added an :doc:`email helper <./helpers/email_helper>` into core
-      helpers.
+   -  Added an *Email Helper* into core helpers.
    -  Added strip_quotes() function to :doc:`string
       helper <./helpers/string_helper>`.
    -  Added reduce_multiples() function to :doc:`string
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ee97d902..000000000
--- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/email_helper.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-############
-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>`.
-
-.. important:: The Email helper is DEPRECATED and is currently
-	only kept for backwards compatibility.
-
-.. contents::
-  :local:
-
-.. raw:: html
-
-  <div class="custom-index container"></div>
-
-Loading this Helper
-===================
-
-This helper is loaded using the following code::
-
-	$this->load->helper('email');
-
-Available Functions
-===================
-
-The following functions are available:
-
-
-.. php:function:: valid_email($email)
-
-	:param	string	$email: E-mail address
-	:returns:	TRUE if a valid email is supplied, FALSE otherwise
-	:rtype:	bool
-
-	Checks if the input is a correctly formatted e-mail address. Note that is
-	doesn't actually prove that the address will be able recieve mail, but
-	simply that it is a validly formed address.
-
-	Example::
-
-		if (valid_email('email@somesite.com'))
-		{
-			echo 'email is valid';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			echo 'email is not valid';
-		}
-
-	.. note:: All that this function does is to use PHP's native ``filter_var()``::
-
-		(bool) filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);
-
-.. php:function:: send_email($recipient, $subject, $message)
-
-	:param	string	$recipient: E-mail address
-	:param	string	$subject: Mail subject
-	:param	string	$message: Message body
-	:returns:	TRUE if the mail was successfully sent, FALSE in case of an error
-	:rtype:	bool
-
-	Sends an email using PHP's native `mail() <http://php.net/function.mail>`_
-	function.
-
-	.. note:: All that this function does is to use PHP's native ``mail``
-
-		::
-
-			mail($recipient, $subject, $message);
-
-	For a more robust email solution, see CodeIgniter's :doc:`Email Library
-	<../libraries/email>`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst
index 0fc211f89..9d0d0dc1e 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_300.rst
@@ -655,14 +655,13 @@ Please use :php:func:`html_escape()` instead.
 Email helper functions
 ======================
 
-:doc:`Email Helper <../helpers/email_helper>` only has two functions
+The *Email Helper* only has two functions:
 
- - :php:func:`valid_email()`
- - :php:func:`send_email()`
+ - ``valid_email()``
+ - ``send_email()``
 
 Both of them are now aliases for PHP's native ``filter_var()`` and ``mail()`` functions, respectively.
-Therefore the :doc:`Email Helper <../helpers/email_helper>` altogether is being deprecated and
-is scheduled for removal in CodeIgniter 3.1+.
+Therefore, the *Email Helper* altogether is being deprecated and is scheduled for removal in CodeIgniter 3.1+.
 
 .. note:: These functions are still available, but you're strongly encouraged to remove their usage
 	sooner rather than later.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_320.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_320.rst
index b8e990e3c..51b2a3693 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_320.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_320.rst
@@ -136,3 +136,8 @@ version 3.0.0, that have been removed in 3.2.0:
 - ``CI_Router::fetch_class()`` (use ``CI_Router::$class`` instead)
 - ``CI_Router::fetch_method()`` (use ``CI_Router::$method`` instead)
 - ``CI_Config::system_url()`` (encourages insecure practices)
+
+- The entire *Email Helper*, which only had two functions:
+
+   - ``valid_email()`` (use ``filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)`` instead)
+   - ``send_email()`` (use ``mail()`` instead)