Anthony,
> I'm not sure I understand.
=that makes one more! This feature is a bit of a minefield - but once you
get a handle on it, its too useful to be without...
> I had this working a few months ago by changing the php.ini settings to:
> SMTP = localhost ;for win32 only
> sendmail_from = [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;for win32 only
> and I was able to run that script on my box and get an e-mail returned to
> me.
> Now, I getting a "failed to connect".
> I'm using MS OE5.
=this can only work if:
a) there is an SMTP server on the localhost (and the DNS finds it), or
b) the code wrapped around mail() specifies a valid and reachable SMTP
server, or
c) the code sidesteps the PHP mail facility completely by doing something
else, or
d) its not a Win box (and needs a completely different approach)
=if it was working, it was working; I'm not sure what has been
updated/replaced since - but let's not even go down that track.
=I assume that the Win98 machine has outbound email working from some MTA,
eg Outlook [Express]. Check its definition for an SMTP server. Cut-and-paste
from there into PHP.INI.
=also (because I'm a simple boy), forget all the optional headers etc, just
use a stripped down/simple email stub-script for testing/proving.
=If PHP's mail() can be persuaded to work, thereafter it (and any scripts)
can be 'tweaked'/made better - or we can look back and compare...
=dn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DL Neil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Anthony Ritter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [PHP] mail() problems...
>
>
> > Anthony,
> >
> > Do you have an SMTP server on your Win98 localhost?
> > Recommend you change the PHP.INI SMTP= to say the same as your email
> > package's server definitions.
> >
> > =dn
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'm using MS Win98 and Apache and getting the following after
submitting
> > the
> > > mail form:
> > > ..........
> > > Warning: Failed to Connect in c:\program files\apache
> > > group\apache\htdocs\send_simpleform.php on line 14
> > > ............
> > >
> > > The html and php scripts follow along with my php.ini settings.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > > Tony Ritter
> > >
> > > The following e-mail has been sent:
> > > Your Name:
> > > Linda
> > >
> > > Your E-Mail Address:
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > Message:
> > > Test
> > > .............................
> > >
> > >
> > > //this is the html form
> > >
> > > <HTML>
> > > <HEAD>
> > > <TITLE>Simple Feedback Form</TITLE>
> > > </HEAD>
> > > <BODY>
> > >
> > > <FORM METHOD="post" ACTION="send_simpleform.php">
> > >
> > >
> > > <P><strong>Your Name:</strong><br>
> > > <INPUT type="text" NAME="sender_name" SIZE=30></p>
> > >
> > > <P><strong>Your E-Mail Address:</strong><br>
> > > <INPUT type="text" NAME="sender_email" SIZE=30></p>
> > >
> > > <P><strong>Message:</strong><br>
> > > <TEXTAREA NAME="message" COLS=30 ROWS=5 WRAP=virtual></TEXTAREA></p>
> > >
> > > <P><INPUT TYPE="submit" NAME="submit" VALUE="Send This Form"></p>
> > >
> > > </FORM>
> > >
> > > </BODY>
> > > </HTML>
> > > ..............................
> > > //this is the php script
> > > <?
> > > if (($sender_name == "") && ($sender_email == "") && ($message == ""))
{
> > > header("Location: http://localhost/simple_form.html";);
> > > exit;
> > > }
> > > $msg = "E-MAIL SENT FROM WWW SITE\n";
> > > $msg .= "Sender's Name: $sender_name\n";
> > > $msg .= "Sender's E-Mail: $sender_email\n";
> > > $msg .= "Message: $message\n\n";
> > > $to = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> > > $subject = "Web Site Feedback";
> > > $mailheaders = "From: My Web Site <> \n";
> > > $mailheaders .= "Reply-To: $sender_email\n\n";
> > > mail($to, $subject, $msg, $mailheaders);
> > > ?>
> > > <HTML>
> > > <HEAD>
> > > <TITLE>Simple Feedback Form Sent</TITLE>
> > > </HEAD>
> > > <BODY>
> > > <H1>The following e-mail has been sent:</H1>
> > > <P><strong>Your Name:</strong><br>
> > > <? echo "$sender_name"; ?>
> > > <P><strong>Your E-Mail Address:</strong><br>
> > > <? echo "$sender_email"; ?>
> > > <P><strong>Message:</strong><br>
> > > <? echo "$message"; ?>
> > > </BODY>
> > > </HTML>
> > > ................
> > > My php.ini settings are:
> > >
> > > [mail function]
> > > SMTP = localhost ;for win32 only
> > > sendmail_from = [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;for win32 only
> > > ;sendmail_path = ;for unix only,
> > > may supply arguments as well (default is sendmail -t)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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