Mail functionality

[Giri J]

Hello Guys,

 

I'm trying out on the mail function.

 

I've created my website and added a contact form. Now I want the contact details to come to my gmail id. I've written the following code.

 

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<?php

 

$to = "g.mymails@gmail.com";

$subject = "Test My Code";

$name_field = $_POST['cName'];

$email_field = $_POST['cEmail'];

$from = "Contact Form";

$message = $_POST['comments'];

$ph=$_POST['cPh'];

$cLoc=$_POST['cLoc'];

$body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n Phone: $ph\n Country: $cLoc\n Message:\n $message";

 

echo "Data has been submitted to $to!";

mail($to, $subject, $body, "From: $from")

?>

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When I tried the code on my local it threw a error saying some smtp problem.

 

Later I uploaded the same code onto my server. I didn't see any errors but at the same time I didn't receive any data in my gmail inbox.

 

I've tried searching old threads but it didn't help.

 

Did I miss something? I don't know.

 

Please Help.

 

Thanks in Advance.

[ignace]

SMTP needs to be installed.

[Giri J]

Hi,

 

You mean to say I have to request the support guys to configure smtp in php config to some gmail servers or something?

 

Please let me know.

 

thank you

[trq]

He means to say that in order for the script to work locally you would need an smtp server installed.

 

As for why it may not have worked on your remote server, the From header needs to be a valid email address of the domain you are sending the email from or most email services will send it straight to the trash.