Posted by AnrDaemon on 11/06/07 05:07

Greetings, ljb.
In reply to Your message dated Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 05:25:41,

>>> > > <?php
>>> > > header('Location:http://www.PAGE-TO-REDIRECT-TO.com/');
>>> > > mail('my-em...@website.com', 'TEST', $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
>>> > > ?>
>>>
>>> > <?php
>>> > mail('my-em...@website.com', 'TEST', $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
>>> > header('Location:http://www.PAGE-TO-REDIRECT-TO.com/');
>>> > ?>
>>>
>>> So that would redirect the browser and then send the IP address of the
>>> person accessing the page to an email?
>>
>> that sends an email then redirects the browser.
>> notice the difference?

> You got me. What is the difference? Since mail() runs server-side, and
> header sends lines to the browser, I can't see why the order would make any
> difference. Both are PHP functions, and both will run regardless of the
> order in the script. Won't they?

If server didn't set up to buffer script output, headers will be sent almost
immediately.


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Sincerely Yours, AnrDaemon <anrdaemon@freemail.ru>

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