> > thanks a lot for that. But I think I made a mistake in asking the > question. What i want to know more than just this is how to set up a mail > server... or how to set up the mail 'mailer' object... and how should i > configure it. >
Setting up the web2py mailer is covered in the book: http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/8#Setting-up-email. Assuming you have any existing email account that lets you send mail by communicating with the SMTP server, you don't have to set up your own mail server -- just provide the server details and credentials for that account, as shown in the book. If you want to set up your own mail server, that is outside the scope of web2py. Others on the list may have some advice, though you can probably find lots of helpful resources on the internet as well. Anthony --
