Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #7702: mail fail sending with externalsmtp server

On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Max wrote: > > On 8 Nov 2000 maxter@dada.it wrote: > > >> From: maxter@dada.it > >> Operating system: WINT workstation sp 4 > >> PHP version: 4.0.3pl1 > >> PHP Bug Type: *Mail Related > >> Bug description: mail fail sending with external smtp server > >> > >> the mail function works fine if in the php.ini i set the smtp parameter > >> to 'localhost' and i send the mails through my smtp server. > >> if i set in php.ini the name or the ip address of my ISP smtp server i > >> got a 'server error' on the function line. > >> > > > 1) What domain name does PHP use to connect via SMTP? > > 2) Does your ISP allow relaying for that domain name? > > > -- > > Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <ignacio@openservices.net> > > many thanks for your interest :) > > i use the smtp server of my ISP. > the domain name of the provider is dada.it, the SMTP server name is > mail.dada.it > the sendmail_from field in php.ini is set to maxter@dada.it > the mail() function don't work either if i send mail to an account that > don't request relaying (ex. m.franco@dada.it) > i think that may be a bug on php because my local SMTP server don't act > directly, but works only as relay, transmitting all the messages to my ISP > SMTP server (mail.dada.it), so the problem can't be caused by a wrong > configuration > > the problem is not very important for me (i use php on my workstation only > for test purpose, and the work around of the local smtp server is enough > for my needs), but if it may be a bug, i will be glad to submit to you any > other information about my system configuration > > Max Franco <maxter@dada.it>