Re: smtp help

I'd just install a copy of the Hermes mail server. It's pretty simple to configure and you just set the PHP entries to localhost. "Mike Garfias" <mike@garfias.org> wrote in message news:20020123164321.GA30022@spitfire.garfias.org... > Hi > > I'm trying to make PHP send email from a windows server, or rather, I'm > trying to help my girlfriend do it. > > in php.ini the SMTP variable is set to her mail server (which does relay > for her netblock). > > Also, the sendmail_from line is also set. > > She is mainly trying to use ACID to mail intrusion detection reports out. > However, the test script I wrote for her that calls mail() also refuses to > send mail. > > The error messages are not very helpful in diagnosing the problem. > Incidently, she is running PHP 4.0.6 with Apache 1.3.20. All other php > functions appear to work. > > Any ideas? > Thanks, > Mike >