php mail() function not working

[php1]

Dear all,

mail() function in php is not sending mails.. although it showing "mail succesfully send" it is not sending messages.

 

in php.ini

 

sendmail_path = "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i"

 

 

 

[JasonLewis]

You running this on a local server or on the internet?

[Dtonlinegames]

If its a local thing and theres a mail client missing it wouldnt say sent (I'm assuming you have suppressed errors!) try adding an extra header to your email line for From:

 

mail($to,$subject,$content,"From: Test <[email protected]>");

 

[php1]

i am using local machine only

 

i tried with from header it also nnot working

 

[JasonLewis]

You set up a mail server on your local machine? Something like ArGoSoft Mail Server will suffice.

[ubaldc36]

i had a similar problem using a Lynix server. sendmail would send the message out but then force my browser to close.

i ended up using nail instead of sendmail and it seems to be working.

the whole thing has been a mystery to me.

 

Chris