Re: mail() function problem

i use apache on my windows xp machine and have never gotten around to settings up any kind of sendmail program, I'm pretty sure you have to download one or atleast its some extra configuration. -- -------------------------------------------------------------->> Jasper Howard :: Database Administration Velocity7 1.530.470.9292 http://www.Velocity7.com/ <<-------------------------------------------------------------- "Dre" <dre00x@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20040901221630.66181.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I'm using an Apache server .. doesn't it come with a sendmail program ?? > I really don't know > > "Jasper Howard" <jasper@velocity7.com> wrote in message > news:20040901215708.88680.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > do you have a sendmail program on your testing server? > > > > -- > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------->> > > Jasper Howard :: Database Administration > > Velocity7 > > 1.530.470.9292 > > http://www.Velocity7.com/ > > <<-------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Dre" <dre00x@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:20040901210525.74839.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > > Hi > > > I was trying to use the mail() function, but it did not work, maybe > > because > > > of some settings problem or something that I can't figure out > > > > > > I went online and tried to execute the following > > > //======================================================= > > > <?php > > > $from = $_POST['from']; > > > $subject = $_POST['subject']; > > > $content = $_POST['content']; > > > $to = "any_address@yahoo.com"; > > > $headers = "From:".$from; > > > if(mail($to, $subject, $content, "From: $from")) { > > > echo"sent"; > > > } > > > else{ echo "not sent"; > > > } > > > ?> > > > //=============================================== > > > the variable values sent from a Form in another and they are sent > > correctly > > > > > > but I keep having this error > > > //=============================================== > > > 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\Apache2\htdocs\mysite/myfile.php on line > 194 > > > //=============================================== > > > > > > > > > my php.ini settings for the mail function are > > > > > > //============================= > > > [mail function] > > > ; For Win32 only. > > > SMTP = localhost > > > > > > smtp_port = 25 > > > sendmail_from = dre00@yahoo.com > > > //============================= > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > Dre,