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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Wrapping Up The Project Using A Third-Party Library

alex mattingley
alex mattingley
7,508 Points
Posted by alex mattingley
alex mattingley
7,508 Points

Issues with Using a Third-Party Library code

Seem to be having issues with the PHPMailer object, but I am not sure why. If I have the contact form and I input any information and hit send I get a blank screen. If I remove the code added in the video (the same code posted below) everything executes as anticipated. I assume that means that the issue lies in this block of code:

require_once('inc/phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php');
$mail = new PHPMailer();


if (!$mail->ValidateAddress($email)){
    echo "You must specify a valid email address.";
    exit;
    }

Does anyone see any issues here?

Thanks in advance for your help!

alex mattingley
alex mattingley
7,508 Points
alex mattingley
alex mattingley
7,508 Points

Figured it out, had to do with the PHPMailer code. Somehow I managed to download a version that was not complete so it was not working like it was supposed to.

Ashley Shay
Ashley Shay
8,664 Points
Ashley Shay
Ashley Shay
8,664 Points

I'm having this same issue and can't seem to find a version that works. What did you finally find that worked for you?

2 Answers

Ashley Shay
Ashley Shay
8,664 Points
Ashley Shay
Ashley Shay
8,664 Points

Thanks! It did help! :)