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[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) 4. / 5. stevleibelt/php\_send\_email\_via\_command\_line ActiveLibrary[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) stevleibelt/php\_send\_email\_via\_command\_line ================================================ free as in freedom cli script to send emails 1.8.2(3y ago)016[4 issues](https://github.com/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line/issues)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=8.0 Since Jan 16Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line)[ RSS](/packages/stevleibelt-php-send-email-via-command-line/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3w ago READMEChangelog (3)Dependencies (3)Versions (18)Used By (0) Send Mail Via Command Line ========================== [](#send-mail-via-command-line) This free as in freedom command line tool to easy up sending mails from the command line. Thanks to [Swiftmailer](https://swiftmailer.symfony.com/). This is just a command line frontend using the great swiftmailer. The current change log can be found [here](CHANGELOG.md). Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` send_mail "" "" "" "" [--bcc=] [--cc=][-v|--verbose] [--attachment= - can be used multiple times] ``` Manual ------ [](#manual) ### NAME [](#name) send\_mail - send an email via the command line ### SYNOPSIS [](#synopsis) send\_mail \[FROM\] \[TO\] \[SUBJECT\] \[PATH TO THE CONTENT FILE\] \[OPTIONS\] ### DESCRIPTION [](#description) Send an email via the command line. The content is stored inside a file to easy up usage. Text or html is detected automatically. ### AUTHOR [](#author) Written by Stev Leibelt. ### REPORTING BUGS [](#reporting-bugs) Report bugs to [https://github.com/stevleibelt/php\_send\_email\_via\_command\_line/issues](https://github.com/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line/issues) ### COPYRIGHT [](#copyright) Copyright © 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later . This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Install ======= [](#install) By Hand ------- [](#by-hand) ``` mkdir -p /opt/stevleibelt cd /opt/stevleibelt git clone https://github.com/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line composer install ``` With [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [](#with-packagist) ``` composer require stevleibelt/php_send_email_via_command_line ``` Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) Currently, there is no merging of `local.dist.php` and `local.php`. If you create a `local.php`, you have to copy the whole configuration section. ``` #only do it if you really need it. cp configuration/local.dist.php configuration/local.php #adapt it to your needs vim configuration/local.php ``` ### Health Score 31 — LowBetter than 66% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity6 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity77 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~167 days Recently: every ~210 days Total 16 Last Release 1309d ago PHP version history (3 changes)1.0.0PHP >=5.3.3 1.4.0PHP >=7.2 1.8.0PHP >=8.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/58451b041f6f5a38c7e62762c96d01f5e2bcac30e322707fe4760a82bccb6856?d=identicon)[artodeto](/maintainers/artodeto) --- Top Contributors [![stevleibelt](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2287220?v=4)](https://github.com/stevleibelt "stevleibelt (46 commits)") --- Tags phpcliconsolecommand-linemailemailfree as in freedomgpl ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/stevleibelt-php-send-email-via-command-line/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/stevleibelt-php-send-email-via-command-line/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/stevleibelt-php-send-email-via-command-line) ``` ### Alternatives [nunomaduro/collision Cli error handling for console/command-line PHP applications. 4.6k348.7M10.4k](/packages/nunomaduro-collision)[nunomaduro/termwind It's like Tailwind CSS, but for the console. 2.5k260.6M359](/packages/nunomaduro-termwind)[nunomaduro/laravel-console-menu Laravel Console Menu is an output method for your Laravel/Laravel Zero commands. 815424.6k52](/packages/nunomaduro-laravel-console-menu)[nunomaduro/laravel-console-task Laravel Console Task is a output method for your Laravel/Laravel Zero commands. 2592.3M13](/packages/nunomaduro-laravel-console-task)[nunomaduro/laravel-console-summary A Beautiful Laravel Console Summary for your Laravel/Laravel Zero commands. 672.2M4](/packages/nunomaduro-laravel-console-summary)[nunomaduro/laravel-console-dusk Laravel Console Dusk allows the usage of Laravel Dusk in Laravel/Laravel Zero artisan commands. 16357.3k8](/packages/nunomaduro-laravel-console-dusk) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)