Re: Mail() function problem

Hi, does that mean I can do nothing about it? Alva "Pekka Saarinen" <contacts@sci.fi> wrote in message news:5.1.0.14.2.20020910165537.01633fd8@contacts.pop.sci.fi... > At 9/10/2002, you wrote: > >Hi Everyone, > > > >I did a simple test with this script: > > > ><?php > >mail("alva@stridec.com", "test", "this is a test mail"); > >echo "done"; > >?> > > > >I run the script from web accounts on different servers. I can receive the > >test mail from some but not from others. Is there any configurations that I > >am missing here? > > My guesses: > > Many mail servers are configured so that they send mail only if the sender > receives mail at the same time. One other possible pitfall is that reverse > IP lookup is not working correctly and your server rejects the mail as it > cannot verify the sender host. Also, many (well configured) servers do not > send when there is no live account for that sender. > > > ------------------------- > Pekka Saarinen > http://photography-on-the.net > ------------------------- > >