Re: Send php Mail not working in MAMP (non pro version)

> > Make sure, if you happen to have install postfix as well, that it has > replaced your sendmail. > > Then, from the cli, as your apache/php user, try sending an email using > sendmail. > > # sendmail -v you@email.com > testing > . > Thanks a lot Jim for the help... sorry this is getting a bit above me... if you mean use the terminal I have a friend that can help me soon try to change user to apache/php user (not sure how yet) and test this > ... > > Did it work? > > More then likely your php/apache process does not know where sendmail is or > does not have permission to use it. > > Check in your php.ini file and see what is set as the sendmail_path > > Mine is set like this: > > ; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t > -i"). > ;sendmail_path = > > As a standard user on my linux box I get this > > [jlucas@jim ~]$ which sendmail > /usr/bin/which: no sendmail in (...) > > But as root, I get this > [root@jim ~]# which sendmail > /usr/sbin/sendmail > > So, make sure your apache&php user can see and execute sendmail > > -- > Jim Lucas > Ji Jim, in the mamp php.ini file I had set like the demo to: [mail function] ; For Win32 only. ;SMTP = localhost - these commented out as described ;smtp_port = 25 - these commented out as described ; For Win32 only. ;sendmail_from = me@example.com ; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i"). sendmail_path =/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i -f me@site.com -- > > First off, make sure that sendmail is installed and functioning. I am not using sendmail that I know of. I didn't install anything - just the basic NON PRO MAMP Also I did not install postfix. and I am using the basic php function mail() -- Thanks - Dave