[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15539: wp_mail() should allow using PHPmailer's SMTP feature

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#15539: wp_mail() should allow using PHPmailer's SMTP feature
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 Reporter:  mastermind    |       Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new            
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Mail          |     Version:  3.1            
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:                 
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 {{{wp_mail()}}} is able to use an already existing instance of PHPmailer.
 Unfortunately, all settings from the existing instance are then reset.


 While this makes sense for things like addresses and subject, it is very
 bad that {{{$phpmailer->IsMail()}}} is called.

 This makes it impossible to create and configure an own instance for usage
 with a remote MTA.

 Possible solutions:

 1. Simply omit the call to {{{$phpmailer->IsMail()}}}, as {{{'mail'}}} is
 already the default value.

 2. Move the call of {{{$phpmailer->IsMail()}}} into the {{{if}}} statement
 at the beginning of the {{{wp_mail()}}} function, so it will only be set
 if the instance is not set.

 3. Add a parameter to the signature of {{{wp_mail()}}} which allows to set
 the desired MTA backend.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/15539>
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