Re: mail functions help

On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 15:11, AceZero2790@aol.com wrote: > I'm trying to make sure that my mail functons are on for a script I need to > work. I run an Apache 1.3.31, so I am my own webhost. Now I just need to know > how to make sure my mailfunctions are on. > Here is the mail functions part of php.ini pertaining to me (the windows part > because I am on XP): > > [mail function] > ; For Win32 only. > SMTP = localhost > smtp_port = 25 > > ; For Win32 only. > ;sendmail_from = me@example.com > > There is no reference to sendmail_path and stuff in the windows section, only > under Unix. I was told that I didn't need it for my particular background, is > that true? > > I've been told stuff about how I need to make sure that my SMTP server > (whatever that is??) is accepting stuff from localhost, etc, etc. If someone could > clarify that'd be great. > > -Andrew If you just want to see if mail() works try it. <?php if(mail(...)) echo 'yay!'; else echo 'boo!'; ?> If it doesn't work then your mail setup is not working. Setting up an SMTP server has nothing to do with PHP. Google will probably help you if that's your issue. -- Greg Donald