help with auto email on my website

[ibid]

hi every one just wondering if anyone could help sorry if i seem abit dumb but im a newbie to it all
ive got to asign a mail program on my auction site in the config.pl files (i think this is the problem)but im not sure how as i have tryed a couple of things and dont seem to be getting any where the problem is that its just not sending any emails at all no password sent to customers no end of auction
i cant send any from the admin either.
here is a copy of some of the config.pl
hope some one can make sence of it all
please let me no if you need any other bit of code

 
## Do not edit or delete these use commands ##
use strict;
require "rbanner.pl";
##
 
 
local %config;
local %form = &get_form_data;
 
#-#############################################
# Configuration Section
# Edit these variables Below!
#################################################
# Accounting
# This needs the full server path to the accounting.pl file
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example: 
# require "c:/your/server/path/cgi-bin/accounting/accounting.pl";
 
require "/full/path/to/accounting.pl";
 
#############################
# The Base Directory to your auctiondata.
# This needs the full server path to the auctiondata directory.
# Include the trailing slash.  
# THIS SHOULD NOT BE WEB-ACCESSIBLE!
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example: 
# $config{'basepath'} = 'c:/your/server/path/cgi-bin/auction/auctiondata/';
 
$config{'basepath'} = '/full/path/to/auctiondata/';
 
##########################
# The Base Directory to your auction dir.
# This needs the full path to the base auction directory.
# Include the trailing slash.  
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example: 
# $config{'require'} = 'c:/your/server/path/cgi-bin/auction/';
 
$config{'require'} = '/full/path/to/auction/';
 
###############################
# BidFind.com MegaList Generator
# This should point to the megalist dir in 
# your html docment root dir no trailing slash.
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example:
# $config{'megalist'} = 'c:/your/server/path/megalist';
# the url bidfind.com needes is: 
# http://www.your.com/megalist/mega.htm
 
$config{'megalist'} = '/full/path/to/megalist';
 
#############################################
# Feedback Directory
# This needs the full server path to the feedback dir no trailing slash.
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example: 
# $config{'feeddir'} = 'c:/your/server/path/cgi-bin/auction/auctiondata/feedback';
 
$config{'feeddir'} = '/full/path/to/feedback';
 
#############################################
# My Page directory
# This is where My Page will be stored under the auctiondata dir
# no need to do anything here
 
$config{'mypagedir'} = 'mypage';
 
#############################################
# My Store directory
# This is where My Store will be stored under the auctiondata dir
# no need to do anything here
 
$config{'mystoredir'} = 'mystore';
 
##################################
# Users auction tracking directory
# This is where auction tracking will be stored under the auctiondata dir
# no need to do anything here
 
$config{'trackpath'} = 'auctiontrack';
 
#-################################# 
# Seller Banned Bidders Directory
# This is where Banned Bidders will be stored under the auctiondata dir
# no need to do anything here
 
$config{'bandir'} = 'banned';
 
###############################
# Closed Auction Directory
# This is where closed auction items are stored under the auctiondata dir.
# no need to do any thing here
 
$config{'closedir'} = 'closed';
 
##################################
# User Registration Directory
# This needs the full server path to the user registration directory no trailing slash..
# on Windows NT/2000 servers only you need to specify 
# the drive letter (c:,d:,e:) with the server path example: 
# $config{'regdir'} = 'c:/your/server/path/cgi-bin/auction/auctiondata/reg';
 
$config{'regdir'} = '/full/path/to/reg';
 
#####################################
# Limit the number of auction items 
# a user can bid on till the have so many positive
# feedback left Turn on or off
 
$config{'limitbidding'} = 'off';
 
##############################
# The Max auction items a user can post or bid on 
# if there postive feedbacks left are less than
# the FeedBack points setup on the next setting below 
 
$config{'bidsallowed'} = 0;
 
##############################
# Postive FeedBack points needed for a user
# to be able to place bids
# on unlimited auction items
# set to 0 to turn off
 
$config{'feedbackpoints'} = 0;
 
##############################
# Allow Auction Item Image uploads yes or no
 
$config{'allowimageuploads'} = 'yes';
 
##############################
# Allow Dutch Auctions yes or no
 
$config{'dutchauctions'} = 'no';
 
###############################
# Allow But It Now Auctions yes or no
 
$config{'buyitnow'} = 'yes';
 
#######################################
# Turn on or off rotating banners
# on or off
 
$config{'banners'} = 'off';
 
#######################################
# Max banners users are allowed to post 
# if the rotating banners are turned on
 
$config{'maxbanners'} = '1';
 
##################################
## Special things sent by E-Mail 
##################################
 
#########################
# E-mail the site admin when a
# new user registers
# on or off
 
$config{'newregsendtoadmin'} = 'on';
 
#########################
# E-mail the site admin when a 
# new auction item is posted
# on or off
 
$config{'newitemsendtoadmin'} = 'off';
 
#############################
# Turn on or off the New auction Items
# Billing E-Mail send to the user
 
$config{'newpostbill'} = 'on';
 
##############################
# Turn on or off the auction relist
# E-Mail confirmation sent to the user
 
$config{'relistemail'} = 'on';
 
######################################
# This is the password for the admin
# Used for deleting, editing, users and 
# auction items.
 
$config{'adminpass'} = 'webmaster';
 
########################################
# You need to assign either a mail program or
# a mail host so auction e-mails can be sent out.
# If you are using sendmail ( most commenly used on UNIX/LINX Servers )
# type the full directory path to your servers sendmail here.
# Example: $config{'mailprog'} = '/usr/bin/sendmail';
# If you are using Sockets(SMTP) mail, rem this out using the # sign
# like this #$config{'mailprog'} = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';
 
$config{'mailprog'} = '/full/path/to/sendmail';
 
# If your server uses Sockets (SMTP) mail routine most commenly used on 
# WINDOWS NT/@2000 Example: $config{'smtp_addr'} = 'mail.your.com';
# If not rem this out using the # sign
# like this  #$config{'smtp_addr'} = 'mail.your.com';
 
$config{'smtp_addr'} = 'smtp.address.com';
 
#########################################
# This line should be your e-mail address
# your using for this auction site
# this is where any of the admin and support 
# emails will be sent (to you) 
 
$config{'admin_address'} = 'email address';
 
#######################################
# This line should point to the URL of
# your server.  It will be used for sending
# "you have been outbid" e-mail.  The script
# name and auction will be appended to the
# end automatically, so DO NOT use a trailing
# slash.
 
$config{'scripturl'} = 'http://www.ibidnation.co.uk';
 
###############################
# This line should point to the URL of
# the auction-images dir 
 
$config{'imagedir'} = 'http://www.ibidnation.co.uk/auction-images/';
 
##################################
# This line should point to the URL of
# the auction music files dir
 
$config{'musicdir'} = 'http://www.ibidnation.co.uk/music/';
 
####################################
# Site Name (will appear at the top of each auction page)
# Site Name also used to display your auction name in help 
# and contract displays exc...
 
$config{'sitename'} = 'www.ibidnation.Co.uk';
 
# URL to your Graphic/Logo Site name 
# if blank $config{'sitegif'} = ""; the text name above 
# will be displated at the top of each page
 
$config{'sitegif'} = "";
 
# Site logo or banner width
$config{'width'} = "280";
 
# Site logo or banner height
$config{'height'} = "60";
 

[eWish]

Welcome to TSDN ibid!!

I have edited your post to remove the Security Sensitive Data ie: Full Paths, Email Addresses and SMTP Information. Also, please use the [CODE][/CODE] tags when posting sample code.

Thank You,

Kevin

[KevinADC]

Did you purchase the auction script?

[eWish]

Your hosting company should be able to tell you the path to sendmail. Most hosting companies do not offer support for third party scripts/programs. Therefore, contacting the author of the script would likely be the best method of assistance with their script/program.

Typically sendmail is in one of the three locations.

/usr/bin/sendmail 
/usr/sbin/sendmail
/usr/lib/sendmail

--Kevin

[ibid]

Hi guys thanks for the replies and the edit sorry about that told ya i was a newbie not a clue ay
yes i did buy the auction site
usuall ebay i dare say
but seems to be ok bar from this email buisness
i tried the mail smtp adress from my hosting and it still dont work
soz about this i must be dumb
could any one do for me
thanks ....

[KevinADC]

Hi guys thanks for the replies and the edit sorry about that told ya i was a newbie not a clue ay
yes i did buy the auction site
usuall ebay i dare say
but seems to be ok bar from this email buisness
i tried the mail smtp adress from my hosting and it still dont work
soz about this i must be dumb
could any one do for me
thanks ....

Whoever sold you the script is the person to ask for support.