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Asked: 2026-05-23T08:53:04+00:00

I have a LAMP setup. I’m trying to intercept the mail() command and call

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I have a LAMP setup. I’m trying to intercept the mail() command and call my own Java code instead of calling sendmail etc. I’ve altered the php.ini

sendmail_path = /home/jlarkins/Desktop/CustomMail

which is my Java class file. Problem is, whenever I try to test this via a PHP test emailer, nothing happens. Can someone help me out, point me to the proper log file for Java errors or correct the syntax I’m using? I don’t care that it won’t send the email, I don’t want the email going out anyways. I just want to trap it and analyze via my own Java code.

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  1. Editorial Team

    First, check your PHP/Apache error log file to see if anything can be found there.

    Is “CustomMail” a .class file? If yes, it is not an executable file, thus PHP cannot run it. You’ll have to point your sendmail_path variable on an executable file which will load your Java program and forward its arguments.

    Something like this should work:

    #!/bin/sh
[ -r CustomMail.class ] && java CustomMail $@
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