Mail Function doesnot work

[anandaraman]

Hi all, i want to send mail through php coding.but error displays. i am working in windows environment. please help..

PHP Coding:

<?php
$to = "anandh@yahoo.c om";
$subject = "Example";
$txt = "Test a Mail Function!";
$headers = "From: karthick@rediff mail.com";
mail($to,$subje ct,$txt,$header s);
?>


Error is:

Warning: mail() [function.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\xampp\htd ocs\textexample \mailfn.php on line 8

hoew to rectify this. please tell in detail...

[ak1dnar]

There is No Problem in with the Coding.
Problem is with your php.ini file.

You have to set Your SMTP provider Address and PORT.
This File is Located at Windows folder.

Locate and uncomment SMTP settings with Your Values.

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = your.ISP.com
smtp_port = 25

[ronverdonk]

There is No Problem in with the Coding.
Problem is with your php.ini file.

You have to set Your SMTP provider Address and PORT.
This File is Located at Windows folder.

Locate and uncomment SMTP settings with Your Values.

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = your.ISP.com
smtp_port = 25

and also: the initialization of 'sendmail_from'

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = yourname@yoursystem.com

Ronald :cool:

[Atli]

and also: the initialization of 'sendmail_from'

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = yourname@yoursystem.com

Ronald :cool:

Adding a "From: me@mydomain.me" to the headers will also work.

[ronverdonk]

Adding a "From: me@mydomain.me" to the headers will also work.

Sure does.

Ronald :cool:

[bb nicole]

sorry, i still cant solve the problem of my forget password, i have install and open the free smtp server, when i send the mail, it have a warning as below...
Warning: mail(): SMTP server response: 503 in C:\Apache2\Apac he2\htdocs\forg otPassword.php on line 25
Error sending email
What should i do now??? thanks..
n i try to click on the start menu, run, den type 'telnet localhost 25'
it show me:
220 localhost

[ak1dnar]

Since you are accessing a remote SMTP server like smtp.gmail.com,
Your Server should connect to the Internet.Just Check it.Otherwise you can't send the mails from Local intranet to Internet.

Post your SMTP settings here.

[bb nicole]

Since you are accessing a remote SMTP server like smtp.gmail.com,
Your Server should connect to the Internet.Just Check it.Otherwise you can't send the mails from Local intranet to Internet.

Post your SMTP settings here.

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25


; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = me@localhost.co m
Emm.. wat should i do?? Thanks..

[ak1dnar]

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25


; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = me@localhost.co m
Emm.. wat should i do?? Thanks..

Dear Friend,
Have you configured this localhost as a SMTP server.I don't think so.
Try to find out real SMTP service provider.Normal ly for the SMTP facility you can use most of the email service providers.Becau se SMTP is Not like POP.
If you are running from a home-based server supply your ISP's mailserver as your SMTP host.


smtp.mail.yahoo .com
25
smtp.gmail.com
465 or 587

Some times You need the Authentication also.....