mail() fails to connect to SMTP server

[syam]

Hai Friends..

I am using the simple form of mail() function. I am giving the code down.I am writing code for mail sending function in a feedback form. The mails are always sent to the variable $this->to_mail in the code and the visitors are putting their mail id in $this->from_mail in code.

[code=php]
if(isset($_POST['sub']))
{
echo "The Post is not empty";
$this->from_mail = $_POST['frm_mail_id'];//
$this->mail_header = "From: $this->from_mail";
echo "The Header is : ".$this->mail_header;
echo "The Sender's Mail Id is : ".$this->from_mail;
$this->to_mail = "syammohan_ch@y ahoo.com";
$this->subject = $_POST['subject'];
echo "The Subject is : ".$this->subject;
$this->message = $_POST['message'];
echo "The Message is : ".$this->message;
mail($this->to_mail,$thi s->subject,$thi s->message,$thi s->mail_header) ;[/code]


but i am getting the error saying that

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()

my php.ini settings are

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

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = me@example.com



thanks in advance..
			//$this->doMail();
			
		}

[Please use CODE tags when posting source code. Thanks! --pbmods]

[ronnil]

you need to configure php to a proper SMTP server. By default the server is set to localhost.

Go into your e-mail program, and find out what SMTP server you send your regular e-mails through, then insert this information in php.ini.

You can ofcourse also setup an SMTP server on your localhost for testing needs. I'm afraid I don't have any links to one atm.

[syam]

Please tell me how do i find out my smtp server name

[ronnil]

It depends on which e-mail program you use. But basically you can see it under account settings.

[kovik]

You may want to try Swiftmailer. Very easy and has docs on SMTP connection.

[pbmods]

Changed thread title to better describe the problem (did you know that threads whose titles contain phrases such as 'please help' actually get FEWER responses?).