Mail not working?

[Cultureshock]

I haven't heard anything from my host about the mail not working, so could someone instruct me on how to use php to email stuff?

 

Here's what I have so far:

<?php
$email = $_POST['email'];
$name = $_POST['name'];

$to = "[email protected]";
$subject = "hey, " . $name . " requests an invite.";
$body = "Through site form. Email: ".$name." ... ... ... ";
$headers = "From: [email protected]\r\n" .
    "X-Mailer: Cultureshock";
if (mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)) {
header('location:/register.php?action=win');
}else{
header('location:/register.php?action=lose');
}; ?>

 

 

[corrupshun]

I think the codes good but you need an smtp server to send email through php

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ALSO

do you get an error code? what exactly is the problem?

[arunner]

it might work if you get rid of the word "vir.us" 

[Cultureshock]

it might work if you get rid of the word "vir.us" 

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If that wasn't a url domain, I might do that

 

 

ALSO

do you get an error code? what exactly is the problem?

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It works, but it doesn't send the email.

 

 

[forumforme123]

Try this:

http://deepakssn.blogspot.com/2006/06/gmail-php-send-email-using-php-with.html

 

It worked for me.

[oni-kun]

Huh.

 

Anyway, Telnet your mail server. Usually mail/smtp.yourdomain.com with port 25. If this is unreachable, than I doubt you can e-mail from it. This is the only way you can physically send an e-mail, without using a third party SMTP host.