Re: Re: mail() function problem

If you use Windows as your server,You must install M$Exchange server.It is a mailserver under Windows. Of course,If you want to install Linux,I can help u. It has benefit for u. Even i made a group on yahoo "phplovers". You can join to my group & will get help. It has 56 members. My email address is m_pahlevanzadeh at yahoo dot com If you have a question on Linux,I can help u. But it is your chioce...Linux or Windows. When you develop under windows,You must upload it to an UNIX box.May be you will have problem. Please start with Linux as your OS. Yours,Mohsen --- Dre <dre00x@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sorry .. but I'm really so new at this > I'm using Apache Server on a MS Windows XP Pro. OS, > and I'm trying to send a > mail through a form .. > what do I need to install or configure to be able to > do this. > > thanks in advance > > > "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, > > -- > 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!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail