How can integrating a local sendmailer in Apache help with sending emails from a local server in PHP?

Integrating a local sendmailer in Apache can help with sending emails from a local server in PHP by allowing PHP scripts to utilize the sendmailer functionality provided by the server. This enables the PHP scripts to send emails directly from the server without relying on external email services or SMTP servers.

// Example PHP code snippet to send an email using a local sendmailer in Apache

$to = 'recipient@example.com';
$subject = 'Test Email';
$message = 'This is a test email sent from PHP using a local sendmailer in Apache.';
$headers = 'From: sender@example.com';

// Send the email using the mail() function
if (mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully';
} else {
    echo 'Email could not be sent';
}