reporting on email bounce backs and how many opened

[pushyr]

i'm using a simple mail send like this...

mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers);

and i would like to know if there is a way of reporting on how many of the emails bounced back and how many were opened.

where should i start?

 

[jpadie]

that's a function for an email program. php is just interfacing either to your smtp stack or to an MTA like postfix/sendmail.

if you are on unix, the relevant mta should be able to do what you are asking. talk to your administrator or check in the relevant tek-tips forum.