PHP-MVC-TERRITORY/bootstrap/mail.php

<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

// Load .env file into $_ENV if it exists
$envPath = __DIR__ . '/../.env';
if (file_exists($envPath)) {
    foreach (file($envPath, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES | FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES) as $line) {
        if (str_starts_with(trim($line), '#') || !str_contains($line, '=')) {
            continue;
        }
        [$key, $value] = explode('=', $line, 2);
        $key   = trim($key);
        $value = trim($value, " \t\n\r\0\x0B\"'");
        $_ENV[$key] = $value;
        putenv("$key=$value");
    }
}