Most basic fsockopen issue - is syntax wrong?

[jonty]

Trying to get PHP to mail through a remote mail server (not belonging to my ISP).

 

$smtp = fsockopen("smtp.newsguy.com", 25);

 

but:

 

Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to smtp.newsguy.com:25 (Connection timed out)

 

I can manually telnet to smtp.newsguy.com fine. Outlook uses it for sending mail fine. No proxies.  PHP code above is running on shared hosting provider.

 

I have also tried other smtp servers like "smtp.gmail.com" - same problem.

 

Also tried PEAR Mail and PHP Mailer - same problem.

 

It's killing me - anything obviously wrong here?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DimitriDV]

It seems that it is a php bug in versions lower than 4.3, which version of php are you using?

If that doesn't work, it might be that the server is not allowing outbound SMTP connections, likely though a firewall rule.

[jonty]

PHP 5.2.5.

 

I think your second suggestion might be right thanks Dimitri - I just called the web hosting company after reading your message, they suggested they might be blocking outbound SMTP connections but they weren't entirely sure.

 

Which is quite annoying if true.

 

Thanks for the suggestion.