Problem with mass email sending

[Spartan]

hello Webmasters,
i am running a phpBB3 board
i try to send A mass email to 7k members
with high priority
and send immediately

but my server allows me to send 200 emails/hr
so all emails were declined other than first 200

so i wanna know how to set the time limit for mass email in phpBB3

thank you

 

[pi0tr3k]

You should edit some options in your server config.
If you don't have access to your server, contact your server provider.

 

[Daniel]

You could also try using SMTP instead of mail(), or vice versa.

Have you asked your host yet? It might be them not letting you send that many emails.

 

[Spartan]

yes that is restricted by server owner !
i m using shared host .

so i cant do anything?

can u suggest me any application ! i am just dying to send 1 mass email , that to legally registered members on my forum ,

 

[Ephemeraboy]

try to using gmail smtp

 

[Spartan]

try to using gmail smtp

it should not go to spam !
should i try with my own gmail id with manually adding emails like 100+ 100+100 etc

 

[Cory]

E-mailing with mail() is never a good idea, I always tell my clients use SMTP and as I am a shared host myself, I do limit max e-mails per hour.

Based off what you're saying, I assume your host is using cPanel for a "Control Panel" there is a way for him if he wanted too increase by user the max limit of e-mails, but usually the e-mail don't die as long as you're using SMTP. They stay in the queue and will should be delivered within the next hour.

You can try ordering a specific mail service to do this for you or as other people have mentioned use Gmail has a free alternative solution.