How to send email based on two tables after insert query? - php

Question

I'm trying to send an email update to users from the candidates_table but the content of the email comes from the jobs_list table. Please see my attempt below, I'm using PHPmailer and I'm getting no errors. The script below is the handling script for a form.
The data from the jobs_list is being displayed, however, the candidates_table data is not.
This is just below the insert statement:
UPDATE:
$vac_last_id = $dbh->lastInsertId();
echo $vac_last_id;
$sql = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM jobs_list WHERE id=:id");
$sql->bindValue(':id', $vac_last_id, PDO::PARAM_INT);
if($sql->execute()) {
$sql->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
}
while($row = $sql->fetch()) {
$mail = new PHPMailer;
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = '';
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->SMTPKeepAlive = true; // SMTP connection will not close after each email sent, reduces SMTP overhead
$mail->Port =;
$mail->Username = '';
$mail->Password = '';
$mail->setFrom('', '- Vacancies');
$mail->addReplyTo('', '- Vacancies');
$mail->Subject = "";
//Same body for all messages, so set this before the sending loop
//If you generate a different body for each recipient (e.g. you're using a templating system),
//set it inside the loop
$mail->Body = 'THE BODY...';
//msgHTML also sets AltBody, but if you want a custom one, set it afterwards
$mail->AltBody = 'To view the message, please use an HTML compatible email viewer';
//Connect to the database and select the recipients from your mailing list that have not yet been sent to
//You'll need to alter this to match your database
$mysql = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM candidates_table WHERE receive_email = 2");
if ($mysql->execute()) {
$mysql->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
}
foreach ($mysql as $row) { //This iterator syntax only works in PHP 5.4+
$mail->addAddress($row['email_address'], $row['full_name']);
if (!$mail->send()) {
echo "Mailer Error (" . str_replace("#", "#", $row["email_address"]) . ') ' . $mail->ErrorInfo . '<br />';
break; //Abandon sending
} else {
echo "Message sent to :" . $row['full_name'] . ' (' . str_replace("#", "#", $row['email_address']) . ')<br />';
//Mark it as sent in the DB
}
// Clear all addresses and attachments for next loop
$mail->clearAddresses();
}
}

Answer 1

Insert Job List in job_listing table. Find, current job_listing table id. Fetch it again and find all candidates to send email.
<?php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
require 'PHPMailer/PHPMailerAutoload.php';
include 'db_connect.php';
$contact_name = $_POST['contact_name'];
$latest_job_id = 0;
$stmt = $dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO jobs_list (jobTitle, company_name, job_details, salary_info, salary_extra, apply_link, company_email, company_phone, TimeStamp) VALUES (:jobTitle, :company_name, :job_details, :salary_info, :salary_extra, :apply_link, :company_email, :company_phone, NOW())");
$stmt->bindParam(':jobTitle', $_POST['jobTitle'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':company_name', $_POST['company_name'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':job_details', $_POST['job_details'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':salary_info', $_POST['salary_info'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':salary_extra', $_POST['salary_extra'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':apply_link', $_POST['apply_link'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':company_email', $_POST['company_email'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->bindParam(':company_phone', $_POST['company_phone'], PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->execute();
$latest_job_id = $dbh->lastInsertId(); //#Nana Comments: Get latest Job Listing ID
if($latest_job_id > 0){
/*#Nana Comments: If Inserted Successfully, '$latest_job_id' will be greater than 0.*/
$mail_error_text = ""; //#Nana Comments: If email not sent, then it will store the email address
/*#Nana Comments: Select recent job listing details.*/
$sql = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM jobs_list WHERE id = :id LIMIT 0, 1");
$sql->bindParam(':id', $latest_job_id);
if ($sql->execute()) {
$sql->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
$mail = new PHPMailer;
$mail->isSMTP(); // Set mailer to use SMTP
$mail->Host = ''; // Specify main and backup SMTP servers
$mail->SMTPAuth = true; // Enable SMTP authentication
$mail->Username = ''; // SMTP username
$mail->Password = ''; // SMTP password
$mail->SMTPSecure = ''; // Enable TLS encryption, `ssl` also accepted
$mail->Port = ''; // TCP port to connect to
$mail->setFrom('', 'sender');
while ($row = $sql->fetch()) {
$new_company_email = trim($row['company_email']);
$new_company_name = trim($row['company_name']);
/*#Nana Comments: Select all candidates and send email */
$load_candidate = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM candidates_table");
if ($load_candidate->execute()) {
$load_candidate->setFetchMode(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
while ($row = $load_candidate->fetch()) {
$mail->addAddress($row['email_address']); // Add a recipient
$mail->isHTML(true); // Set email format to HTML
$mail->Subject = 'New Vacancy';
$mail->Body = 'mail body in here';
$mail->AltBody = '';
if(!$mail->send()){
$mail_error_text .= "Mailer Error (" . str_replace("#", "#", $row["email_address"]) . ') ' . $mail->ErrorInfo . '<br />';
}
$mail->clearAddresses(); // Clear all addresses for next loop
$mail->clearAttachments(); // Clear all attachments for next loop
}
}
}
}
if($mail_error_text != ""){
echo "<b>Email not sent to:</b><br>".$mail_error_text;
}
} else {
echo "Job Listing Insertion Fails";
}
} else {
echo "access denied";
}?>