Which queue manager for sending mail in PHP?

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I need to implement a simple mail queue in PHP, with task priority and scheduled send time for mail items, inside a WordPress plugin. I have looked at some existing queue packages, as well the queuing function of my mail package, Swift, but given the simplicity of my requirements, and the inadequacies in existing mail queues, I have decided to implement my own, using a base queue manager, i.e. a queue not dedicated to mail.

Are there any decent, fairly well documented, PHP queue managers that I can look at here? I am busy Googling, but Google doesn't have the advantage of developer experience and commentary.

Posted 25-Nov-11 18:35pm

Brady Kelly

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Yvan Rodrigues · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-26T05:13:00

I can't recommend one personally, but if your needs are simple, roll your own.

1. Have your web page write the e-mail to a file on the filesystem, like in /var/youapp/mail, or to a table in a database.
2. Set a cron job to run a php script every x minutes. The script checks for new entries, tries to send them, and deletes them if successful.

I've used this method very successfully in the past.

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Red Cell Innovation Inc.
L'innovation de Globules Rouges Inc.