RE: [PHP] restrictions

This is outgoing traffic the same as if you where surfing the Internet and as the connection is an established one your machine will allow it. I would suggest looking at the (server) as it may not allow relaying etc!! HiTCHO has Spoken! Timothy Hitchens (HiTCHO) tim@hitcho.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Levick [mailto:brucel@ispye.com] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 9:19 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] restrictions > > > I find that my the company that I work for is a little over > protective. My machine is quite restricted (as in firewall > and accessability) when it comes to ftp and telnet. Well > basically my hands are tied in that sense. > > I am testing my database build on my local machine which runs > fine and all. I am curious though as to how these > restrictions may affect my attempts to send "mail()" I have > tried various external SMTP srervers (i am running off winxp > pro) in my php.ini file and I get nothing. Just the error > code I have placed in (below). > > <?php > > if (mail("somebody@somewhere.com", "this title", "testing")) > echo "Mail Sent!"; > else > echo "Mail could not be sent..."; > > > ?> > > Warning: Failed to connect to mailserver, verify your "SMTP" > setting in php.ini in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\_tasks\email.php on > line 21 Mail could not be sent... > > > Would my local machines restrictions be stopping the mail > function from communicating with the SMTP server?? > > Cheers > >