theone Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hi Guys.Not sure if this is where i should post it or under the servers section. The server section titles are all "webserver" thought an as this is a mail server then i figured not.I'm just wondering if anyone knows of a free, simple to use SMTP server that i can use for testing my scripts. I use my "localhost" for development however i can't test/develop any "mail" based scripts as i don't have a local smtp server.I'm sure someone will tell me that there is somewhere in the php.ini file where i can define an external SMTP server. I haven't looked for it myself thought as my email is with gmail and their SMTP is encrypted and requires a password an all that stuff. I just figured it'd be quicker and easier to have a local SMTP server.Thanks in advance guys,DaveP.S. Forgot to mention. It's for Win XP Pro Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/6296-smtp-server/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 ?????Surely you service provider has one! I am with blueyonder so i can use smtp.blueyonder.co.uk. If you use outlook or similar you have to set an outgoing smtp server. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/6296-smtp-server/#findComment-22745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 [!--quoteo(post=360472:date=Mar 31 2006, 03:42 PM:name=ToonMariner)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(ToonMariner @ Mar 31 2006, 03:42 PM) [snapback]360472[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]?????Surely you service provider has one! I am with blueyonder so i can use smtp.blueyonder.co.uk. If you use outlook or similar you have to set an outgoing smtp server.[/quote]I'm with talktalk and they probably do have one but i can't be bothered to setup all that stuff.It probably requires a password knowing talktalk, lol.Is that how you do it then?What should i be looking for in my php.ini file then to set a smtp server other than the default localhost? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/6296-smtp-server/#findComment-22749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonMariner Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Yep.Just change smtp = localhost to smtp = smtp.talktalk.netThen all shoudl be well - ou shoudln't need anything else. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/6296-smtp-server/#findComment-22751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone Posted March 31, 2006 Author Share Posted March 31, 2006 Thanks for the reply.I already found out the smtp server address and sent myself a test email via my email client (thunderbird) about 10 mins ago and its yet to get back. As i said. Talktalk are poor.Does no one else know of a free, simple, windows smtp server?Thanks,Dave Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/6296-smtp-server/#findComment-22752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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