Re: mail function -- not functioning for me!

Hi Dave, I chased one like this before and someone on this list helped me out. The sendmail_path must be in double quotes (even the default provided). In your php.ini find ; Module Settings ; [mail function] sendmail_path = "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t" It worked for me, hope it helps you, too! mike w. Greg Donald wrote: > > On Tue, 18 Jul 2000, Dave Turnbull wrote: > > > PHP 4.0.1pl2 > > Mac OS X 1.2 > > Apache 1.3.12 > > > > I have been trying to get a simple mail function to work with PHP -- I want > > to use it to create a feedback form, eventually. I copied the code from a > > book, and they say it should work. But, of course, it is not. the actuall > > code will follow, but I don't think it's an error in the code, because when > > I put a deliberate error in, php DOES generate an error message for me. > > Otherwise, no error messages. > > > > I think the problem lies in the interaction between PHP and sendmail. The > > server tells me sendmail is in /usr/sbin and that it is running. This is the > > path I put in the php.ini, on the "sendmail_path =" line. This line is not > > commented. I have tried various e-mail send-to addresses, just in case. I > > know PHP is tracking vars, because it displays the "thank you" message > > correctly. I also, therefore, know that is not a problem of file location, > > etc. > > > > **CODE FOR HTML FORM** > > <HTML> > > <HEAD> > > <TITLE>Feedback</TITLE> > > </HEAD> > > <BODY> > > > > > > <FORM method="POST" action="/php/sendfeedback.php"> > > > > <P>Your Name:<br> > > <INPUT type="text" name="sender_name" size=30></p> > > > > <P>Your E-Mail Address:<br> > > <INPUT type="text" name="sender_email" size=30></p> > > > > <P>Your Message:<br> > > <textarea name="message" cols=30 rows=5></textarea> > > </p> > > > > <INPUT type="submit" value="Send This Form"> > > > > </FORM> > > > > </BODY> > > </HTML> > > **END OF HTML CODE** > > > > **CODE FOR PROCESSING SCRIPT** > > <?php > > > > $msg = "Sender's Full Name:\t$sender_name\n"; > > $msg .= "Sender's E-Mail:\t$sender_email\n"; > > $msg .= "Sender's Message:\t$message\n\n"; > > > > // use two newline characters at the end of your content, > > // or to insert additional spacing > > > > $mailheaders = "From: ASD Web Site <> \n"; > > $mailheaders .= "Reply-To: $sender_email\n\n"; > > > > mail("turnbull@enol.com", "Feedback Form", $msg, $mailheaders); > > > > echo "<H1 align=center>Thank You, $sender_name</h1>"; > > echo "<p align=center>We appreciate your feedback.</p>"; > > > > ?> > > **END OF PHP SCRIPT** > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > Yes, do you have some type of mail transfer agent installed? I have no > idea what's available for Mac, but I know you have to tell php what to use > to send mail. > > Greg > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > destiney - (des-ti-ny) - n. 1. deity of all things "html", 2. common > internet addict, 3. lover of late 80's heavy metal music, 4. Activist > for the terminally un-elite; see also - cool guy, des, mr. php... > > It's 4:00am, your web site is still up, why are you? > http://destiney.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net