Lithe Mail: Simplifying Email Sending in PHP Applications

Hello, community! Today, I want to introduce you to Lithe Mail, a package that simplifies SMTP email sending in PHP applications. It offers flexible integration with environment variables for easy configuration. Let’s take a look at how to set it up and use it in your project.

Installation

You can install the package via Composer. Run the following command in your terminal:

composer require lithemod/mail

Usage

Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to use the package to send emails:

1. Setting Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of your project and define your email settings:

MAIL_HOST=smtp.yourprovider.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USERNAME=your-email@domain.com
MAIL_PASSWORD=your-password
MAIL_ENCRYPTION=tls
MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS=noreply@domain.com
MAIL_FROM_NAME=Your Name or Company

2. Sending a Simple Text Email

<?php

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Lithe\Support\Mail;
use Lithe\Support\Env;

// Load environment variables
Env::load(__DIR__);

// Send the email
$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->send();

if ($mail) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
    echo 'Failed to send email.';
}

3. Sending an HTML Email

<?php

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->html('<h1>Email body in HTML</h1>')
    ->send();

if ($mail) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully!';
} else {
    echo 'Failed to send email.';
}

4. Adding CC and BCC Recipients

You can add CC and BCC recipients to your emails using the following methods:

Adding CC

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->cc('cc@example.com', 'CC Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->send();

Adding BCC

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->bcc('bcc@example.com', 'BCC Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->send();

5. Setting Reply-To Address

You can set a reply-to address using the replyTo method:

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->replyTo('replyto@example.com', 'Reply-To Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->send();

6. Attaching Files

To attach files to your email, use the attach method:

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->attach('/path/to/file.txt', 'CustomFilename.txt')
    ->send();

7. Adding Custom Headers

You can add custom headers to your email as follows:

$mail = Mail::to('recipient@domain.com', 'Recipient Name')
    ->subject('Email Subject')
    ->text('Body of the email in plain text')
    ->addHeader('X-Custom-Header', 'HeaderValue')
    ->send();

Final Thoughts

Lithe Mail offers a practical and efficient way to send emails in your PHP applications. With support for environment variables and various features, it can adapt to your email sending needs. Try it out and see how it can enhance communication in your application!

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to comment below!

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