Alex, That's the info in question! > Here is the section from my PHP.INI > > [mail function] > ; For Win32 only. > SMTP = localhost > > ; For Win32 only. > sendmail_from = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: > 'sendmail -t -i'). > ;sendmail_path = > > I presume you mean the SMTP server set in my mail account. That is at my > ISP.
The SMTP= entry must be pointing at an SMTP server. Have you installed SMTP on the local box? In any case, others have had major problems using "localhost", cf a machine name. FWIW, I recommend using the SMTP svr at your ISP. Because you can set up this line to be exactly the same as you have in your email package - and thus reduce variable factors, if you can get email OUT using your email client, you should be able to have high confidence that your PHP infrastructure will work! (so even if you have set up a local SMTP server, I'd get going on the ISP, and once proven switch back in-house) Regards, =dn > > > I'm still having problems with the mail function. > > > > > > I have installed PHP in a Windows 2000 test server. Is there something > > I > > > should do to allow this function to work. I am a complete newbie and > > > installed with the default settings. I get a "Failed to connect Error > > when I > > > call the mail() function. > > > > > > // retrieve values > > > $row = mysql_fetch_array($ret); > > > $email = $row["email"]; > > > $title = $row["title"]; > > > $comments = $row["comments"]; > > > $title = $row["title"]; > > > > > > mail($email, $title, $comments); > > > > > > Mail is controlled by settings in the php.ini file. > > Please post the [mail function] section (changing any confidential names > > to protect the guilty). > > Setup for Windows differs from *NIX - hence confusion in many > > tutorials/books... this matter is frequently discussed - see archives. > > > > Regards, > > =dn > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
