2. Set all desired fields (i.e. setLanguage, setToAddresses, setTemplateName, setExtensionKey etc.)
3. Invoke the **sendEmail()** function
You can also set the priority (setPriority function of the service) for your mails with the constants
### The mail queue
The mail queue holds all the mails that have been sent or should be sent in the future. You can view the mail queue in the backend module and interact with the entries.
You can set the priority (setPriority function of the service) for your mails with the constants
of the **SGalinski\SgMail\Domain\Model\Mail** class. With the Flag **ignoreMailQueue** you can switch between
queueing your Mail(false) or immediately(true) sending it.
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The higher the priority, the more likely the mail will get send immediately (depending how "busy" the MailQueue is).
#### The command controller
To enable the mail queue functionality you need to configure the **SendMailCommandController**.
Go to your scheduler module in the TYPO3 Backend and setup a scheduled CommandController task. Chose the **SgMail SendMail:runSendMail** CommandController command and supply a frequency in seconds or [cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) format.
For more information on the TYPO3 scheduler extension read its [manual](https://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/extensions/scheduler/Index.html).
## Using sg_mail with Formhandler
In your **setup.ts** of your formhandler extension, you have to invoke the **FormhandlerFinisherService** of sg_mail.
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## Developer Guide
### Service Classes
#### RegisterInterface
##### Register Interface
To register your extension you need at least one implementation of this interface.
Inside the **init()** function of your Implementation you should define variables for the following purposes:
######Template Key
A unique Identifier for this particular template. It should be obvious from the template key for what purpose this template is intented.
######Extension Key
The extension key of the TYPO3 extension registering with sg_mail. This should be the same for all of your extensions!
######Description
A brief description about the template, visible in the backend module
######subject
The default subject text for the emails. It is possible to specify language specific texts with an associative array:
[
'en' => 'english subject',
'de' => 'german subject',
...
]
######markers
This is an array of information for substitute variables that are used to replace certain values at runtime.
Each Array element should be its own array and structured like this:
'description' => 'This marker is used for X in the email'
]
marker = the variable name you use in the template
type = the date type of the variable
value = an example value, visible in the backend to the editors
description = a brief description for what this variable is intented for
Finally you have to call the function **\SGalinski\SgMail\Service\MailTemplateService::registerTemplate** (this is only marked deprecated for public use)
inside your **register()** function and pass all the necessary values.
Now you can register the class in your **ext_localconf.php** with
You find a complete example of this process in the file **SGalinski\SgMail\Example\Register**
#### MailTemplateService
This class provides you with an API to the mailing functionalitiy and various helper functions regarding the your templates.
Here is an overview of some important functions:
######function registerTemplate
A static function that adds your template to the service. Should be called from within your **Register** class (see **RegisterInterface**).
######function registerByFile
Registers a template by providing a complete class name of your **RegisterInterface** implementation as an argument.
Needs to be called from within your **ext_localconf.php**.
######function getDefaultTemplateMarker
Reads custom example template marker fom your **locallang.xlf**. This is only useful if you need multi language examples in your Backend Marker
######function getRegisterArray
Returns an array of all registered templates, with each element in the following format:
[
'templatePath' => '/path/to/template',
'description' => 'description of the template',
'marker' => $arrayOfMarkers,
'extension' => 'extension_key',
'templateName' => 'unique_template_name',
'subject' => 'The mail subject',
'usage' => 'optional description of this templates usage'
]
######function loadPredefinedValuesForTemplate
Sets the predefined values for this template that have been supplied by the editor. Use this method if you have no custom values for
cc, bcc, replyTo, fromMail and fromName. Returns **false** if the template & extension key combination was not found.
######function sendEmail
Sends your mail or adds it to the mailing queue, depending on the settings. You can specify in with the boolean parameter if the preview values should be used or not.
######function sendMailFromQueue
Forces the sending of an E-Mail from within the queue. If it has already been sent, it gets send again.
######function setRegisterArray
Enables you to overwrite the register array. This overwrites **ALL** registered templates with the supplied data
and should be handled with care.
######function addAttachment
With this function you can add attachments to your mail. The attachment must be of type *Swift_OutputByteStream*. You must also specify the content-type of the attachment.
######function getMailMessage
You can get the instance of **\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Mail\MailMessage** that is internally used by the service, if you want a more direct interaction with the mail object.
######functions setX
Sets the various variables to the supplied values. With these functions you can overwrite for instance from/cc/bcc Adresses, from name etc.
You can also tell the **MailTemplateService** to not ignore this mail when adding to the mailing queue: **function setIgnoreMailQueue**.
#### FormhandlerFinisherService
This class is an implementation of the **Typoheads\Formhandler\Finisher\AbstractFinisher** Class
that is used by the extension [formhandler extension](https://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/formhandler).
#### TypoScriptSettingsService
This Service enables you to access your typoscript settings outside of your controller classes. You simply need to supply your page id and the extension key.
If you have no page id specific settings, set the page id to 0.
## Database and Models
### The mail queue
This extension uses two database tables:
- tx_sgmail_domain_model_template
Stores all template settings that have been provided via the backend module. The Default settings exist only in the register array and not in the database.
- tx_sgmail_domain_model_mail
This table holds all the mails in the mailing queue. When they are sent, the flag **sent** is set to true and the **sending_time** is inserted. You can inspect the mailing queue with the backend module.
If a mail should ignore the mail queue, it is still inserted in this table with the **sent** flag set to true.
The extbase model classes for these tables are located at the *Domain\Model* folder.
