Re: mail () error

The mail-server has to respond that it received the mail. Maybe you've set the firewall only one-way open? Thomas On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:29:32 -0500 steve@briartek.com (Stephen Goehler) wrote: > Thanks, the server was relaying, but it turned out to be the firewall that > was rejecting the request. > > Now I have a new problem thought, my mail () command will send the mail (and > I receive it) but it will just hang there and eventually return this: > > Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded > > The email goes through, but it won't process any of the code after it. Is > it waiting for a response from the mail server? Can I disable that? > > Steve > > "John W. Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> wrote in message > news:004901c2be5a$a384f910$7c02a8c0@coconut... > > > Anyone know what causes this error? > > > > > > Warning: mail ()[function.mail]: Failed to receive > > > > > > Can it not find the mail server? > > > > When I got this error it was because the server was rejecting the email, > > saying it wouldn't relay the message. Maybe check your relay setting in > > your SMTP server? > > > > ---John W. Holmes... > > > > PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy > > today. http://www.phparch.com/ > > > > > >