PHP Email Scripts

This Docker image can be used to send template emails.

Note: This image is built on top of the php:5.6-apache image, which has an Apache web server running. We are not using any of the features provided by the web server, but it is the most convenient way of running php scripts.

Customization

CC and BCC list

Please customize the email headers before use. In send_email.php, change the CC: and the BCC: list in the following lines:

$headers = "From: Sender Name <sender@server.com>" . "\r\n" .
    'Reply-To: Sender Name <replyto@server.com>' . "\r\n" .
    //'CC: CC <cc@server.com>' . "\r\n" .
    //'BCC: BCC <bcc@server.com>' .
    "";

From Email Address

Customizing the FROM address is a little bit trickier if the IMAP server name is changed. Say, if the new email address is test@newserver.com, modify the following line in runWithMail.php

echo "$line server.com $host" >> /etc/hosts

to

echo "$line newserver.com $host" >> /etc/hosts

before building the Docker image.

Launching the Container

• cd php-email-scripts
• Build the docker image. docker build -t php-email .
• Run the container (in background). docker run -d --name container_name php-email
• Attach a shell to the container. docker exec -it container_name /bin/bash

Then, the shell is ready to run send_email.php.

Usage

php send_email.php [recipient_email] [score1] [score2] [score3]

• recipient_email is the email address of the recipient. Acceptable formats include name@server.com and Full Name <name@server.com>.

• score* is the score for each criteria.