How to use the mail() function in php?

[Nert]

hello every one, i need help..

how can i use the mail() funtion in php? when ever i execute the mail function i continuesly receive this error message:

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in...

what do i need to do in order for me to connect with my localhost mailserver?

can anyone help me with this?
thanks in advance..(^_^)

--nert

[ronverdonk]

hello every one, i need help..

how can i use the mail() funtion in php? when ever i execute the mail function i continuesly receive this error message:



what do i need to do in order for me to connect with my localhost mailserver?

can anyone help me with this?
thanks in advance..(^_^)

--nert

Just do what the message says. Look in your PHP.INI for the SMTP, port and (If Windows) for the settings:

; For Win32 only.
SMTP = ??????
smtp_port = 25
 
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = ???
 
; For Unix only.  You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path =

Ronald :cool:

[j4uk3n]

well i have a similar problem
i downloaded this code from a tutorial website, and save it on

c:\apache\htdoc s\testsendemail \index.php


this is the code that i downloaded:

<?php
 
//Check whether the submission is made
if(isset($hidSubmit)){
 
//Declarate the necessary variables
$mail_to=$txtEmailto;
$mail_from=$txtEmailfrm;
$mail_sub=$txtSub;
$mail_mesg=$txtMsg;
 
//Check for success/failure of delivery
if(mail($mail_to,$mail_sub,$mail_mesg,"From:$mail_from/r/nReply-to:$mail_from"))
echo "<span class='textred'>E-mail has been sent successfully from $mail_sub to $mail_to</span>";
else
echo "<span class='textred'>Failed to send the E-mail from $mail_sub to $mail_to</span>";
}
?>
 

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this is the warning message that i received:

Warning: Failed to Connect in c:\apache\htdoc s\testsendemail \index.php on line 13
Failed to send the E-mail from to


what should i do?
sorry i'm a total newbie here, just started to learn how to use php.

[Nert]

hi,

i tried this stuff, but i still recieve the same error message.., am i missing something Sir?

; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25
 
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = localhost
 
; For Unix only.  You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path =

--nert

[ronverdonk]

hi,

i tried this stuff, but i still recieve the same error message.., am i missing something Sir?

--nert

Does that mean that you have actually changed the PHP.INI settings to your own situation, saved it in C:\WINDOWS\ and it still does not run?
Then show us these lines you have made in PHP.INI.

Ronald :cool:

[Nert]

Does that mean that you have actually changed the PHP.INI settings to your own situation, saved it in C:\WINDOWS\ and it still does not run?
Then show us these lines you have made in PHP.INI.

Ronald :cool:

hi,

i'm sorry sir this is just the first time i use the php mail function, and i don't have any idea about what configuration this function need in order to work.

is this right sir?(^_^)

[Syslog]
; Whether or not to define the various syslog variables (e.g. $LOG_PID,
; $LOG_CRON, etc.). Turning it off is a good idea performance-wise. In
; runtime, you can define these variables by calling define_syslog_v ariables().
define_syslog_v ariables = Off

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = localhost

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path =

; Force the addition of the specified parameters to be passed as extra parameters
; to the sendmail binary. These parameters will always replace the value of
; the 5th parameter to mail(), even in safe mode.
;mail.force_ext ra_parameters =

can i add another question sir?
i don't even know how to configure smtp i tried to follow the instruction i found from an article in the internet, but don't know if my smtp really working know. Sir how do i know whether its really working?

[ronverdonk]

In order to use the mail() function you must have setup the php.ini parameters correctly.
This means that you have to define in your php.ini:

SMTP = 

the name of the SMTP server. If you do not have your own SMTP server or your provider does not provide an SMTP server to you, you could specify the mail server that is attached to your standard email address, like smtp.mysite.com or alike.

sendmail_from=

you can use an address at your SMTP server address, in a situation as abobe, uou could use your own email address here.[/code]

Try it out and see if this setup works for you,

Ronald :cool:

[ronverdonk]

Seeing your reply, which is the exact copy of your earlier post, and therefore removed, you do not quite understand what must be done.

In order to use the mail function, you must configure some parameters in the php.ini file, that should be located in your C:\WINDOWS directory.
The specific configuration directives for Windows are:

• SMTP=
  host name or IP address of the SMTP server PHP should use for mail sent with the mail() function.
  I use my email provider's server for that. You can do same and specify something like SMTP=mail.mypro vider.com (just an example!)

• smtp_port=
  Usually defaults to 25, leave it 25.

• sendmail_from=
  "From:" mail address should be used in mail sent from PHP under Windows.
  So you could define your own email adddress here.

If you want more and a better explanation of these directives, refer to the php manual on mail() at PHP Mail functions

And last: I am not Sir, my name is Ronald.

Ronald :cool:

[Amorgos]

What about if the port is different than 25?
Still the function will work?

Thanks

[ronverdonk]

What about if the port is different than 25?
Still the function will work?

Thanks

amorgos: you asked that already in a separate thread! Don't pollute this thread.

Ronald :cool: