Re: mail error

The from header has to be something like: $mailheaders = "From: My Web Site <me@mysite.com>\n"; There has to be an email address in the from header. It will show up like you want in your mail client. -Jackson On Thursday 14 August 2003 10:50, merryE wrote: > I am using php 4 with apache in windows. I created a form in html with this > code: > > <FORM method="POST" action="do_feedback.php"> > <p>your name: <INPUT type="text" NAME="sender_name" > size=30></p> > <p>your email: <INPUT type="text" NAME="sender_email" > size=30></p> > <p>Additional message:<br> > <textarea name="message" cols=30 rows=5></textarea> > </p> > <INPUT type="submit" value="Send"> > </FORM> > > In php, I wrote this and save as do_feedback.php: > <?php > $msg = "Sender's Full Name:\t$sender_name\n"; > $msg .="Sender's E-mail:\t$sender_email\n"; > $msg .="Additional Message:\t$message\n\n"; > > $mailheaders = "From: My Web Site\n"; > $mailheaders .="Reply-To: $sender_email\n\n"; > > mail("merry_e_k@yahoo.com", "Feedback Form", $msg, $mailheaders); > > echo "<H1 align=center>Thank You, $sender_name</H1>"; > echo "<P align=center>We appreciate your feedback</P>"; > ?> > I got an error message ssy Undefined variable:sender_name > bla bla bla and > Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, > verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in > c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\do_feedback.php on line 12 > > what's that means? Is anyone got a clue. please help -- jackson miller cold feet creative 615.321.3300 / 800.595.4401 jackson@coldfeetcreative.com cold feet presents Emma the world's easiest email marketing Learn more @ http://www.myemma.com