note 89399 added to book.mail

i am a newbie, i want to send emails using PHP, but the mail function is not working. i am using windows XP, i got apache server installed and running php 5. can any one give me step by step instructions, as to how i could use the php mail() to send emails.. plzz help ..:( i am in great trouble .. ---- Server IP: 117.104.160.194 Probable Submitter: 112.135.221.239 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.mail.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/89399 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/89399 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/89399 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php