mail() connects to SMTP server, but then immediately disconnects

[bmamo]

HI,
i have a problem similar to this one, but mainly the problem is that my php connects to the mails server, but disconnects immediately.

for example: here is the log of the mail server:

#Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
#Version: 1.0
#Date: 2007-08-07 15:00:23
#Fields: date time c-ip s-sitename s-computername s-ip s-port cs-method sc-bytes cs-host
2007-08-07 15:00:23 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 HELO 32 -
2007-08-07 15:00:23 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 MAIL 39 -
2007-08-07 15:00:23 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 RCPT 31 -
2007-08-07 15:00:23 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 RCPT 27 -
2007-08-07 15:00:23 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 QUIT 57 -

in this case the mail() function connected, but no email was sent. then i tried it with outlook express just to check what the log would read, and here is what i got :

#Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
#Version: 1.0
#Date: 2007-08-07 14:53:27
#Fields: date time c-ip s-sitename s-computername s-ip s-port cs-method sc-bytes cs-host
2007-08-07 14:53:27 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 HELO 32 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 MAIL 43 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 RCPT 31 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 DATA 125 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 127.0.0.1 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 127.0.0.1 0 QUIT 57 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 30 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 EHLO 4 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 55 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 MAIL 4 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 12 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 RCPT 4 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 12 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 DATA 4 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 44 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 12 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 QUIT 4 -
2007-08-07 14:53:27 194.158.37.213 SMTPSVC1 WEBHOST1 - 25 - 68 -


which shows that it even connected to the remote server.


anyone has any idea what the problem is? here is the code in use :

<?php
 
/*variables*/
$name = $_POST["name"];
$surname = $_POST["surname"];
$sex = $_POST["sex"];
$address = $_POST["address"];
$home = $_POST["home"];
$mobile = $_POST["mobile"];
$email = $_POST["email"];
$dob = $_POST["dob"];
$status = $_POST["status"];
$overseas = $_POST["overseas"];
$from1 = $_POST["from1"];
$to1 = $_POST["to1"];
$company1 = $_POST["company1"];
$position1 = $_POST["position1"];
$res1 = $_POST["res1"];
$from2 = $_POST["from2"];
$to2 = $_POST["to2"];
$company2 = $_POST["company2"];
$position2 = $_POST["position2"];
$res2 = $_POST["res2"];
$other = $_POST["other"];
$cert = $_POST["cert"];
$lang = $_POST["lang"];
$educ = $_POST["educ"];
$comp = $_POST["comp"];
$info = $_POST["info"];
$interests = $_POST["interests"];
$agreement = $_POST["agreement"];
$subject = "Curriculum Vitae of " . $surname .", " .$name ."";
 
/*received email form*/
$message = "Standard Registration Form" . "\n\n";
$message .= "Name: " . $name . "\n";
$message .= "Surname: " . $surname . "\n";
$message .= "Sex: " . $sex . "\n";
$message .= "Address: " . "\n";
$message .= $address . "\n";
$message .= "Home Number: " . $home . "\n";
$message .= "Mobile Phone Number: " . $mobile . "\n";
$message .= "Email Address: " . $email . "\n";
$message .= "Date of Birth: " . $dob . "\n";
$message .= "Status: " . $status . "\n";
$message .= "Willing to Work Overseas: " . $overseas . "\n\n";
 
$message .= "Employment History / Experience" . "\n\n";
$message .= "From: " . $from1 . " To: " . $to1 . "\n";
$message .= "Company: " . $company1 . "\n";
$message .= "Position Held: " . $position1 . "\n";
$message .= "Resposibilities: " . "\n";
$message .= $res1 ."\n\n";
 
$message .= "From: " . $from2 . " To: " . $to2 . "\n";
$message .= "Company: " . $company2 . "\n";
$message .= "Position Held: " . $position2 . "\n";
$message .= "Resposibilities: " . "\n";
$message .= $res2 ."\n\n";
 
$message .= "Other Employment: " . "\n";
$message .= $other ."\n\n";
$message .= "Training and Certificates: " . "\n";
$message .= $cert ."\n\n";
$message .= "Languages: " . "\n";
$message .= $lang ."\n\n";
$message .= "Education History: " . "\n";
$message .= $educ ."\n\n";
$message .= "Computer Skills: " . "\n";
$message .= $comp ."\n\n";
$message .= "Other Information: " . "\n";
$message .= $info ."\n\n";
$message .= "Interests: " . "\n";
$message .= $interests ."\n\n";
 
$message .= "Agreement: " . $agreement . "\n";
 
/*address to whom form will be sent*/
$sendTo = "__MUNGED__";
 
$headers = "From: Contact From <" . $email . ">" . "\r\n" . "Reply-To: " . $email . "\r\n" . "Bcc: " . $Bcc . "\r\n";
 
mail($sendTo, $subject, $message, $headers);
 
/*change this according to page following confirmation of sending of CV*/
header ("Location: home.html")
 
?>

[pbmods]

Heya, bmamo. Welcome to TSDN!

Please use CODE tags when posting source code. See the REPLY GUIDELINES on the right side of the page next time you post.

I went ahead and split this off into its own thread so as not to hijack the other poster's problem.

[bmamo]

i'm sorry.. my bad...

and thanks !