Pipe SMTP mail messages to a PHP file located on the server with all headers

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  • 712011m4n
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    • May 2012
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    Pipe SMTP mail messages to a PHP file located on the server with all headers

    So I have a client who needs something that would seem fairly easy but I cant seem to wrap my head around it.

    The project idea is as stated:
    -The server receives mail via "sendmail" .
    -From what I hear sendmail allows you to pipe to a php
    file on the server.
    -Said PHP file then needs to parse through each message to determine where it came from and set conditions based on the subject line content.
    -Say we have 3 conditions that could be met labeled as purchase types: Online, Mail Order, Phone.
    -Depending on the purchase type the php script then databases the purchase accordingly based on its type.

    That's really all I need to do but my issue is, I know nothing about send mail and its piping functionality because I use GoDaddy for my mail server needs(which sucks by the way) and GoDaddy doesnt let you see this so called "SendMail" file so I cant pipe to the php file.

    I guess what I am asking here is, if my client knows where to plug in the PHP file in his sendmail configuration, should I just focus on working on the PHP file regardless of how the piping will occur?

    Any ideas or help/guidance would be admired and appreciated.

    Let me know please.

    -Frosty
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