Get all rows into a variable then mailto for each PHP - php

Question

So, I found this thread (Get all data from mysql row in a variable) but I am too much of a beginner to make it apply easily to my situation. Thank you for helping me out... sorry for the total newb questions.
I have a PHP form that lets the user select one of my tables in a database where email addresses are stored to send an email to each of them. Right now, I have this code:
$recipientid = $_POST['recipientid'];
$body = $_POST['body'];
$subject = $_POST['subject'];
$headers = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'From: SENDER NAME <senderemail#gmail.com>' . "\r\n";
date_default_timezone_set('America/Los_Angeles');
$time = date('m/d/Y h:i:s a', time());
$sendbody = $body . "<br><br>This is a bulk email announcement sent by
the institution.<br><br>It was sent at " . $time . ". If you have any
questions about this message or wish to unsubscribe, please contact
the institution.";
if($recipientid == 'allstudents'){
// SEE NOTE #2//
$recipientlist = //email addresses
}
$process=explode(",",$recipientlist);
reset($process);
foreach ($process as $to) {
$sent=mail($to,$subject,$sendbody,$headers);
}
if ($sent) { //(success echo goes here... it is quite long so i removed it.)
} else {
echo "Email could not be sent, PLEASE CONTACT US.";
}
What is the easiest way to capture all of the email addresses in the column of the specified table and then loop a mailto for each? I was originally trying to get them all into one string and then explode them as you can see, but that might not be the best solution. Am I on the right track here?
(NOTE #2 FROM IF)
HERE IS WHERE I NEED SOMETHING... I was sort of thinking about trying to use the following. I need it to grab all the emails from the column emailaddresses in the table students. I am using an if statement because there are four other things that $recipientid could equal, and each different one grabs email addresses from a different table.
array pg_fetch_all_columns ( resource $result [, int $column = 3 ] ) But then, I don't know how to get this array to work with my mail. I originally tried to use just a SELECT * from emailaddresses and then use each row somehow but I don't know how to implement that.
YES, I know I am using mysql not mysqli and I know that mailto is probably not the best solution, but it is what I have to work with right now (unless you can suggest an alternative route for the mail loop).
Thank you again! I really want to learn what I am doing, so an explanation would be appreciated:)
(and ps I am using the mail function with the explode because of this article http://tutorial.world.edu/web-development/php-script/how-to-send-out-mass-emails-php-script/)

Answer 1

I might be a little confused about the question. It sounds like you have a database with email address and you want to send an email for each email address. I think you can just do the query SELECT emailaddress from table and cycle through the results and use your mail function each time.
$query = *your select query*
$result = mysql_query($query);
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
$sent=mail($row['emailadress'],$subject,$sendbody,$headers);
if ($sent) { //(success echo goes here... it is quite long so i removed it.)
} else {
echo "Email could not be sent, PLEASE CONTACT US.";
}
If you want your user to select the table the email addresses are coming from you can use a form and a variable in the query.

Answer 2

You can use the below piece of code to send the mail.
Consider you have an email field in your table 'students'
then
$sel = mysql_query("select email from students");
while($info = mysql_fetch_assoc($sel))
{
$to = $info['email'];
$sent=mail($to,$subject,$sendbody,$headers);
//---Remaining code goes on
}
try it.