mail function help

[barnes]

Hi to all,

i need some help about e mail sending.i am basic learner of php.

<?php
$to="[email protected]";
$subject="test mail";
$message="hello!shyam this is sample mail to you.";
$from="[email protected]";
$headers="From:$from";
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "mail sent";
?>

when i run this script i got following errors.how to fix these problems.

 

Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in c:\easyphp1-8\www\mail.php on line 7

 

i am working on local host.i opened php.ini and saw this SMTP and smtp_port variable.please any one explain all modification in php.ini  and reqiurements to send a mail.

[jitesh]

In php.ini check this

 

[mail function]

; For Win32 only.

SMTP = host ; for Win32 only

smtp_port = 25

sendmail_from= [email protected] ; for Win32 only

 

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Better to user phpmailer for smtp mails.

 

[barnes]

Hi jitesh.thanks for fast resopnse..it's same as in php.ini

[jitesh]

Refer this attached library to send mail

 

and README

 

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[barnes]

in php.ini SMTP = localhost but ur wrote SMTP=host.i s there any problem with SMTP variable.

[jitesh]

Better to use phpmailer library attached above.

 

Check its readme with example.

[barnes]

okay .i downloaded.i saw this class.phpmail.php,but still same problem occuring.i need to know about changes in php.ini to send a mail from local system.it needs any smtp details..

[jitesh]

check your smtp host,smtp username and smtp passsword are correct.

[corbin]

Ummm first off let's make sure you can connect to your mail server....

 

Hit start->run then type "cmd" no quotes

 

type "telnet localhost 25" no quotes and see if it connects....

 

If it doesn't then it's a problem with your mail server ;p.

 

(PS telnet doesn't come installed with Vista)

[barnes]

how to check this SMTP detilas..how can i get this smtp details..

[barnes]

Hi corbin,

  i run ur command in command prompt.it dispalys could not to mail server.how can i get SMTP details..and how can i get port number.