Re: mail function -- not functioning for me!

On 18 Jul, 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. > Make sure that you have /usr/sbin/sendmail -t i the ini file, restart your web server and try again. If it still fails, check your system logs for mail-related error messages. Also see the archives as this topic has been covered recently. > **CODE FOR HTML FORM** <Snipped> Cheers -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA