email forward, pipe to php script, how to setup ?

[matt21]

Hi

Trying to set up an email forward to a simple php script, keep getting the email bounced.

Script has been put in my root, with a permissions set to 755.

The script does very little, and has

#!/usr/bin/php -q

as the first line.

Error message gives me returns.

"pipe to |/home/matthewt/SCRIPT.php"

I notice that /usr/bin/php or usr/local/bin/php is missing wondered if thats the problem, but how to add it as the cPanelX gui suggests it isn't required ?

Thanks for any help.

[matt21]

Found that the php script is executing (once I introduced an error - I got the scripting error returned). So its all setup, great.

Don't understand why I keep getting "Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender" when the script runs ok, seems ithe pipe is reporting it as an mail delivery error ?

[NickJ]

Hello,

I would request you to open a ticket with our support department. We will get it fixed for you.
You can simply email us support@eukhost.com

Regards,
Nick J.

[matt21]

Cheers, just managed to sort it myself, after lots of head scatching.

Seems the its very sensitive to the formatting of the script and having a return in there. Followed the instructions on evolt.org.

[5ublim3]

My solution to this problem:
There should be no extraneous line breaks or spaces between "#!/usr/bin/php -q" and "<?php"

That is,
First line in the script: #!/usr/bin/php -q
Second line, without spaces, open the PHP-tag: <?php

Voila