Description: ------------ With Php 5.2.11 i've a problem with is_a() method and when execute PEAR Mail script to send an email many Strict Standards errors displayed. - Strict Standards : Non-static method PEAR::isError() should not be called statically. - Strict Standards : Non-static method Mail::factory() should not be called statically. Actual result: -------------- Strict Standards: Non-static method Mail::factory() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in [...] Strict Standards: is_a(): Deprecated. Please use the instanceof operator in /usr/share/php/PEAR.php on line 252 Strict Standards: Non-static method PEAR::isError() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in [...]

I believe only the warning message "Non-static method Mail::factory() should not be called statically." This should be fixed by changing line 74 of Mail.php from function &factory($driver, $params = array()) to static function &factory($driver, $params = array())

If you look at the Mail class there are a few instances of it calling methods statically when the methods are not declared as static. I think the problem probably boils down to the class being written for PHP4, or at least being written to be PHP4 compatible. It would be nice to have a PHP5 fork of the code. I also have many other error messages caused by the Mail class, such as Non-static method PEAR::isError() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in Net/SMTP.php on line 421