Issue with headers in sending emails in PHP

Question

Hello I'm using PHP built in php mail() and using this function s=to send emails :

function sendEmail($to,$subject,$message){
   $header = 'From: [email protected]' . "\r\n" .
   'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n" .
   'Content-type: text/html' . "\r\n" ;
   $retval = mail ($to,$subject,$message,$header);
   if( $retval == true ){
      return true;
   }
   else{
       return false;
   }
}

This function is sending emails but I do receive them not from the "From email" header I set : "[email protected]" but from my host server like this : [email protected]

Why this is not working as I want?

Thanks

@Termato just wondering, where in there you you see PHPMailer? I would assume from the `mail()` call, it is using the built in php `mail()` function. — Jonathan Kuhn, Oct 20 '14 at 19:35
Also, this stuff is usually covered in your hosting provider's help section. Such as this: https://my.hostmonster.com/hosting/help/206 For stuff related to a specific host, such as configuration, you are usually best off checking there first. — Jonathan Kuhn, Oct 20 '14 at 19:39
@JonathanKuhn do you know if Hostmonter and BlueHost are owned by the same company, because both their sites look very similar: https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/206 - Edit - Looks like they are the same company, interesting: http://www.10-cheapwebhosting.com/BlueHost-vs-HostMonster.php — Termato, Oct 20 '14 at 19:50
I just went to the site based on the email address you specified. — Jonathan Kuhn, Oct 20 '14 at 20:11

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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You want to use a properly formatted "From" statement as follows:

 $header = 'From: <[email protected]>' . "\r\n" .

or

 $header = 'From: "no reply" <[email protected]>' . "\r\n" .

and another possible approach could be this: problem with php mail 'From' header

edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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