Multiple Zend_Mail configurations in application.ini - zend-mail

Question

I'm am using Zend Framework.
I need to put multiple mail configurations in application.ini for Zend_Mail (using Zend_Application_Resource_Mail). Is it possible to do this using the standard classes in Zend Framework or do I need to create my own class?
I am using the latest stable version of Zend Framework.
Thanks for the answers

Answer 1

It does not appear to be possible to set multiple configurations for Zend_Mail with Zend_Application_Resource_Mail.
You could add the various configurations to application.ini but you will have to write your own class/functions to make the desired configuration active.
The things that are set by Zend_Application_Resource_Mail that you will have to override are Zend_Mail::setDefaultTransport($newTransport);, Zend_Mail::setDefaultReplyTo($email);, and Zend_Mail::setDefaultFrom($email);.
I tested something and found an easy thing you can do.
Set up your different configurations like this in application.ini:
mail_config.mail_test.transport.type = smtp
mail_config.mail_test.transport.host = "smtp.example.com"
mail_config.mail_test.transport.auth = login
mail_config.mail_test.transport.username = myUsername
mail_config.mail_test.transport.password = myPassword
mail_config.mail_test.defaultFrom.email = john#example.com
mail_config.mail_test.defaultFrom.name = "John Doe"
mail_config.mail_test.defaultReplyTo.email = Jane#example.com
mail_config.mail_test.defaultReplyTo.name = "Jane Doe"
Note how we are setting up options under mail_config. This will be the set of options to apply. mail_test is an example configuration. You can have multiple by setting mail_config.mail_test2, mail_config.corporate_mail, or mail_config.production etc.
Next, create an empty class that extends from Zend_Application_Resource_Mail. Preferably, it should be named and placed so it can be autoloaded.
The class:
<?php
class Application_Service_MailSettings extends Zend_Application_Resource_Mail { }
Now, here is how to override the default mail configuration easily with something else.
This example assumes you are in a controller:
// get the bootstrap, so we can get mail_config options
$bootstrap = $this->getInvokeArg('bootstrap');
$options = $bootstrap->getOption('mail_config');
// initialize the resource loader with the options from mail_config.mail_test
$mailSettings = new Application_Service_MailSettings($options['mail_test']);
$mailSettings->init(); // call init() so the settings are applied
// now the default transport, from, and reply to are set using mail_config.mail_test options.
// to use a different set of options, just do
// $mailSettings = new Application_Service_MailSettings($options['other_config');
This should accomplish what you want with very little new code.