php mail configuration 2

[svar]

According to

http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_ref_mail.asp

for php mail to work, some php.ini configuration is needed, but I mostly see Windows only options. How do I configure php.ini to work with Kmail or other linux mailers?

 

[ChrisHirst]

You don't need to if PHP is running on *nix, "Windows only" php.ini settings are only required if PHP is running on a Windows platform.

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[jpadie]

you do need to make sure that the sendmail path is set correctly (in the event that sendmail is not in your system path).

and of course you need to make sure that sendmail (or another MTA) is installed and properly configured to allow local relay (but prohibit open relay).

 

[svar]

Thanks, so if I understand correctly
if my (whatever) *nix email is runnig correctly and I am able to send mail from by *nix machine, regardless of what program I use (save for webmail), I do not need to do anything to get this to work with PHP, right?

 

[jpadie]

pretty much, yes.

provided that the email client you are using (successfully) itself uses sendmail rather than creating its own sockets.

easy enough to tell whether sendmail is running

ps aux | grep sendmail

 

[ChrisHirst]

asy enough to tell whether sendmail is running

Or you could use

telnet localhost 25

and read it the banner

type: quit <enter> to exit.



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