Sorry .. but I'm really so new at this I'm using Apache Server on a MS Windows XP Pro. OS, and I'm trying to send a mail through a form .. what do I need to install or configure to be able to do this.
thanks in advance "Dre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm using an Apache server .. doesn't it come with a sendmail program ?? > I really don't know > > "Jasper Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > do you have a sendmail program on your testing server? > > > > -- > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------->> > > Jasper Howard :: Database Administration > > Velocity7 > > 1.530.470.9292 > > http://www.Velocity7.com/ > > <<-------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Dre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi > > > I was trying to use the mail() function, but it did not work, maybe > > because > > > of some settings problem or something that I can't figure out > > > > > > I went online and tried to execute the following > > > //======================================================= > > > <?php > > > $from = $_POST['from']; > > > $subject = $_POST['subject']; > > > $content = $_POST['content']; > > > $to = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"; > > > $headers = "From:".$from; > > > if(mail($to, $subject, $content, "From: $from")) { > > > echo"sent"; > > > } > > > else{ echo "not sent"; > > > } > > > ?> > > > //=============================================== > > > the variable values sent from a Form in another and they are sent > > correctly > > > > > > but I keep having this error > > > //=============================================== > > > 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:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\mysite/myfile.php on line > 194 > > > //=============================================== > > > > > > > > > my php.ini settings for the mail function are > > > > > > //============================= > > > [mail function] > > > ; For Win32 only. > > > SMTP = localhost > > > > > > smtp_port = 25 > > > sendmail_from = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > //============================= > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > Dre, -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
