ini and emailing - a basic question 1

[kupe]

Sorry about the very basic question, but how do I configure php.ini for emailing, please, Experts?

 

[jpadie]

which operating system?

 

[kupe]

Sorry, JP, windows2k and xp.

 

[jpadie]

make sure that your ini file has the following (filled in for your installation:

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = x.x.x.x
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = youremail@domain.com

 

[kupe]

Thanks very much, JPadie. The difference between yours and what is there is this:

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost ; for Win32 only
smtp_port = 25
sendmail_from= me@localhost.com ; for Win32 only

Should I make the email address my email address, please?

I'm at the learning stage, using xampp with apache as the server. Cheers

 

[jpadie]

no - all that is fine. it is better to use a proper address as the sendmail_from as some email servers may validate incoming mail using this information.

so the next thing is to check whether it works!

a simple check is

error_reporting(E_ALL);
$to = "" ;//enter your email address for testing

$rslt = mail ($to, "Test message", "This is a test message");
if ($rslt) {echo "mail sent successfully";} else {echo "Mail not sent";}

then check your email!

if it does not work then check your firewall settings on your PC and any routers/hardward firewalls to make sure that nothing is stopping you using the outbound port 25 (would be unusual)

 

[kupe]

Much obliged for that. Thanks. This is what I get so far ...

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for "my email address" in C:\apachefriends\xampp\htdocs\xampp\EmailTester.php on line 13
Mail not sent

I wonder if this error message rings any bells?

 

[sleipnir214]

I think the error message is just what it says. The mail server you're using is configured to not relay email for the "from" address and IP address you're using.

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[kupe]

Very droll, sleipnir214. Obviously, I didn't want to reproduce my email address there.

If you're right and the mail server is configured that way, how would I change it, please?

That's the best question. What's the best answer?

 

[jpadie]

that depends on the smtp server that you use. which one is it?