Need help about mailer function.

[siabanie]

Hi guys I need some help here about mailer.

 

I have created a file register new user (register.php) and when a new user register an email will be sent to their address.

 

I have this code on my register file but when I run them it's okay but I did not get the email... can anyone assist me what I did wrong?

 

Thanks.

 

<?php
$to = "someone@example.com"; //change to a valid email
$subject = "Test mail";
$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";
$from = "someonelse@example.com"; //change to a valid email
$headers = "From:" . $from;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent.";
?> 

[MrXHellboy]

Testing on a webserver @ a hosting company or your local machine ?

 

Second of all, add the following to the top:

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

[siabanie]

Thanks MrHellboy,

 

Im testing on my local machine...

 

What is this actually doing?

ini_set('display_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

 

And do I need to configure anything?

[MrXHellboy]

It shows errors for all sort of kinds.

 

Could you please run your script once more and copy and paste the notices, warning or whatever you get @ the top of your page ?

[siabanie]

I see - well the mailer code that I have shown did not have any error - when I register a new user and click submit it will redirect to the thank you page. There is no error showing.

 

But I did not get the email...that is what bugging me.

 

I have placed the code you suggested but there is not warning or what-so-ever, the script went through fine...but I am not getting an email...

[MrXHellboy]

Since you are testing on your localhost.... You need a mail server for that. F.i Argo mailserver (freeware)

Then alter the following directives @ php.ini

http://www.php.net/manual/en/mail.configuration.php#ini.sendmail-from

[siabanie]

I have done the setting in php.ini by amended these but I am not sure what I did was right...

 

mail.add_x_header "0"

mail.log NULL

SMTP "localhost"

smtp_port "25"

sendmail_from myemailaddress@hotmail.com

sendmail_path (disable) I dont know what to put here.

[MrXHellboy]

This is impossible: sendmail_from with your @hotmail.com account.

 

You have to install argo mailserver, and create a account from there.

 

Create something like test@locahost and fill the @ sendmail_from

[siabanie]

I have installed the ArGoSoft Mail Server. And create a new user.

 

I don't really know how it works but I fill in all the information e.g but not sure what I did is correct?

 

Forward Address: test@localhost

Return Address: another@localhost

 

Do I have to changed in php.ini or where?

[MrXHellboy]

Do you have outlook or another MUA (email client) ?

[siabanie]

I have Microsoft outlook but I didnt use them. I am using Window live mail.

[MrXHellboy]

Doesn't matter which MUA. Just open outlook and create a new account on email adress test@localhost(must be created @ argosoft mail server).

 

SMTP & POP3 server = localhost

 

php.ini SMTP = localhost

 

sendmail_from = test@localhost (or another).

 

Dont forget to restart apache

[siabanie]

Hi MrXHellboy,

 

I am not sure if I got your instruction correctly..

 

But I have created a new user on the argosoft mail server providing all the info e.g

 

User Name:test

Real Name:test

Password:test123

Forward Address:test@localhost

Return Address:test@localhost

 

And on the outlook I just created:

 

Incoming mail server:localhost

Outgoing mail server:localhost

 

But it is still not working...I think I did not get it correct.

Any idea?

[MrXHellboy]

You can explain on MSN... You already added me....