mail() on Linux

[AXiSS]

I am running a Linux server, and need the ability to send email with the mail() function as part of the site I am building on it. I know that the setup for mail is edited in php.ini, but am not sure what the proper setup is.

It will mainly be used for sending activation code emails, so it is necessary to use the mail() function.

Can someone give me some pointers on what I need to do?

[trq]

Have you already got a mail server available to you? If so, you'll only need to install and configure an MTA, I would recommend [url=http://ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/s/ssmtp/]ssmtp[/url] as its really easy to configure.

If you need to install a mailserver, its a much, much bigger job. You'll need to look at something like [url=http://www.postfix.org/]postfix[/url] but I'll tell you now, if your not a Linux sys admin, it will be a rather large learning curve.

[AXiSS]

I asked the guy I bought it from about it, it has this "sendmail" program on it, but I don't know much about any of this stuff, so I don't know if I what I need to do...

Could you define "mailserver" for me? Once again, I dont know much about this, but what I have here is a server hosting my website and all I want to be able to do is use the mail() function in PHP to send activation code emails for registered users...

[trq]

Define 'mailserver'? It is the server that sends and receives email. If the server already has sendmail installed then you may already be good to go. Have you tried actually sending an email?

[AXiSS]

Yes, using the:

[code]
$to = 'email@address.url';
$subject = 'subject'
$body = 'message'

mail($to, $subject, $body);
[/code]

Code format, and in php.ini:
[code]
[mail function]
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t
sendmail_from = DO_NOT_REPLY@webaxiss.thathamkid.com
[/code]

With the php file:

[code]
<?php

$to      = 'wfabry@houston.rr.com';
$subject = 'TEST';
$message = 'test test test';

mail($to, $subject, $message);

header("Location:index.php");

?>
[/code]

So, anything wrong that could be stopping it from emailing?

[AXiSS]

OK, never mind, I have someone taking care of it.