What are best practices for sending email attachments using PHP?

When sending email attachments using PHP, it is important to ensure that the file paths are correct, the file exists, and the appropriate headers are set for the attachment. It is also recommended to use PHP's built-in functions like `mail()` or a library like PHPMailer for sending emails with attachments securely. 

// Example code for sending an email with attachment using PHPMailer library
use PHPMailer\PHPMailer\PHPMailer;
use PHPMailer\PHPMailer\Exception;

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

// Create a new PHPMailer instance
$mail = new PHPMailer();

// Set up the email parameters
$mail->isSMTP();
$mail->Host = 'smtp.example.com';
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;
$mail->Username = 'your@example.com';
$mail->Password = 'yourpassword';
$mail->SMTPSecure = 'ssl';
$mail->Port = 465;

$mail->setFrom('from@example.com', 'Your Name');
$mail->addAddress('recipient@example.com', 'Recipient Name');
$mail->Subject = 'Email with Attachment';
$mail->Body = 'Please see the attached file.';

// Add the attachment
$file_path = 'path/to/attachment.pdf';
$mail->addAttachment($file_path);

// Send the email
if (!$mail->send()) {
    echo 'Email could not be sent.';
    echo 'Mailer Error: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
} else {
    echo 'Email has been sent';
}

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