EDIT: This is different from the possible duplicate, as they never got the email. Mine sends randomly.
The code below has been working fine for almost a year. For about the past week, however, it only sends when it wants to. My guys use it at multiple locations on multiple devices, and the same thing is happeneing.
There's an html form that submits to this php code, which then emails me and displays an html confirmation page. They're getting the confirmation page, but I'm not getting the email. Later in the day, if I hit back, then submit again, I do get the email.
I can't figure it out. Any suggestions as to what's happening? I'm considering making a SQL database that it submits to first, so that I can look up what they entered incase I don't get the email.
Thanks!
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$to = "email_removed@gmail.com";
$subject = "Daily Inventory Submission";
// data the visitor provided
$location_field = filter_var($_POST['location'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$yourname_field = filter_var($_POST['yourname'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$biscuitsfull_field = filter_var($_POST['biscuits_full'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$biscuitspartial_field = filter_var($_POST['biscuits_partial'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$biscuitsemergency_field = filter_var($_POST['biscuits_emergency'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$gravyfull_field = filter_var($_POST['gravy_full'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$gravypartial_field = filter_var($_POST['gravy_partial'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$eggsfull_field = filter_var($_POST['eggs_fullflats'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$eggspartial_field = filter_var($_POST['eggs_partial'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$cheese_field = filter_var($_POST['cheese'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$sausagefull_field = filter_var($_POST['sausage_full'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$sausagepartial_field = filter_var($_POST['sausage_partial'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$jalapenos_field = filter_var($_POST['jalapenos'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$sprayoil_field = filter_var($_POST['spray_oil_cans'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$pouroil_field = filter_var($_POST['pour_oil'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$tofu_field = filter_var($_POST['tofu'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$almondmilk_field = filter_var($_POST['almond_milk'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$veganbutter_field = filter_var($_POST['vegan_butter'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$realbutter_field = filter_var($_POST['real_butter'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$bacon_field = filter_var($_POST['bacon'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$togo_field = filter_var($_POST['to_go'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$hereboats_field = filter_var($_POST['here_boats'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$flour_field = filter_var($_POST['flour'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$potatoes_field = filter_var($_POST['potatoes'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$waters_field = filter_var($_POST['waters'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$oj_field = filter_var($_POST['orange_juice'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$topo_field = filter_var($_POST['topo'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$cokes_field = filter_var($_POST['cokes'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$comment = filter_var($_POST['comment'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
//constructing the message
$body = "
Location: $location_field
Employee: $yourname_field
Biscuits_FULL: $biscuitsfull_field
Biscuits_Partial: $biscuitspartial_field
Biscuits_Emergency: $biscuitsemergency_field
Gravy_Full: $gravyfull_field
Gravy_Partial: $gravypartial_field
Eggs_Full: $eggsfull_field
Eggs_Partial: $eggspartial_field
Cheese: $cheese_field
Sausage_Full: $sausagefull_field
Sausage_Partial: $sausagepartial_field
Jalapenos: $jalapenos_field
Spray Oil Cans: $sprayoil_field
Pour Oil : $pouroil_field
Tofu: $tofu_field
Almond Milk: $almondmilk_field
Vegan Butter: $veganbutter_field
Real Butter: $realbutter_field
Bacon: $bacon_field
To Go Boxes: $togo_field
Here Boats: $hereboats_field
Flour: $flour_field
Potatoes: $potatoes_field
Waters: $waters_field
Daiya: $oj_field
Topos: $topo_field
Cokes: $cokes_field
Message:
$comment";
mail($to, $subject, $body);
// redirect to confirmation
header('Location: confirmation.htm');
} else {
echo "Error, not sent";}
?>
I would suggest using a class specifically designed for this purpose instead of using the raw mail function, look up https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer.