Re: mail() function problem

is that mean that I don't really have to install any mail server or sendmail prgram on my testing server?? "Jasper Howard" <jasper@velocity7.com> wrote in message news:20040901230221.31296.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > 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,