Re: Why do I keep getting a 501 mail error?

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:57:32 +0200, Jordi Canals <jordi@jcanals.net> wrote: > Brian Dunning wrote: > > > Developing on a Windows server to be deployed on Linux. I get "SMTP > > server response: 501 Bad address syntax." Here's my code: > > > > $mail_to = "$first_name $last_name <$email>"; > > On Windows Platform, You cannot use the TO address in the form "Name > <address>" As it fails because the mail() function sends incorrect RCPTO > headers to the SMTP server. > > Just send the mail with the TO, CC and BCC adresses in the form > "user@example.com". On Windows, your vars must be: $mailto = $email and > nothing more (No name and no less or greather signs, just an email address). > > Take a look at PHP Bug #28038 > http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=28038 > .... and make your vote to have it solved in some future version ;) > I put a patch in that bug report that *should* fix it. It's not tested at all, though. If someone can test it, please do: http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=28038 -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin--