Re: mail() problems...

--- Anthony Ritter <tony@gonefishingguideservice.com> wrote: > "If you're using PHP4 on Windows, look for the following > lines in your php.ini file: > > [mail function] > SMTP = ; for Win32 only > sendmail_from = ;for Win32 only > > You'll need to modify the last two lines so that the mail > function works properly. > > 1. For the SMTP entry, use 'localhost" or the name of the > outgoing mailserver you use in your e-mail client. > > 2. For the sendmail_from entry, enter your e-mail > address. > > For example in my php.ini file on Windows contains this: > > [mail function] > SMTP = localhost > sendmail_from = julie@thickbook.com > > So that's what I did -using localhost - and I get: > > "failed to connect". Right. Unlike Linux, I doubt Windows has a mail server running locally without you having to buy and/or install some extra software. I have very little experience with Windows, but this is most likely your problem. Take the author's advice and use whatever mail server your mail client is using. It is probably a remote server of some sort. Chris