Re: new xampp server problem w/mail

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Jim Lucas <lists@cmsws.com> wrote: > Ian Lin wrote: > > hi I have been searching for a way to get the php mail function to work > and have had no luck. I was hoping you could address my situation: > > > > I have a fairly new xampp install and I need to know how to get mail() to > work. I would like to know tha simplest way possible to get the mail > function to work. I guess the major problem is that my xampp install doesn't > have an email server. please advise my what I need to do to get one for a > linux box. > > > > Please keep in mind that I am a newbie and need detailed instructions for > installing any software and configuring any files that may need altered in > the server's configuration files such as php.ini etc... > > > > email me at linian11@yahoo.com if you can help. > > > > Thanks, > > Ian > > Why is it a requirement to use mail() ?? Why not use a package like > phpmailer or some such email lib? > > -- > Jim Lucas > > "Some men are born to greatness, some achieve greatness, > and some have greatness thrust upon them." > > Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V > by William Shakespeare > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Getting email to work on a Windows installed local machine is a pain in the ass...I usually just code it and test it online since I tend to use the same code all the time -- Bastien Cat, the other other white meat