Re: Re: mail() function problem

Please switch to a UNIX box.For example Fedora. Because it has everythings that you need. --- Dre <dre00x@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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, > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > ===== ---------DIGITAL SIGNATURE------------------- ///Mohsen Pahlevanzadeh//////// Network administrator & programmer My home phone is: +98213810146 My email address is m_pahlevanzadeh at yahoo dot com My website is: http://webnegar.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail