Re: mail() does not work. Help please...

Hello Peter, > I do not have mozilla. I have netscape. =Sorry, my mistake (same name, different email packages). Look in Netscape's mail server definitions to find the SMTP server you are using for plain-vanilla email, and copy that into PHP.INI (it will be something like SMTP.ispname.COM - as per previous contributions) I am sorry to be so ignorant that I > do not know what to do now. =not a problem, as the good book says "Don't Panic" - we'll get you there... Maybe you could tell me? I have an e-mail > account at hotmail. I only want e-mail sent to that account. Is it their > smpt server I must fill in? =no=confusion of thought here. When you SEND email (using Netscape) it leaves your machine and goes first to 'your' SMTP server. When you receive email (or Hotmail does) a POP server is used - both servers work with email, but one deals with outgoing and the other with incoming msgs! Ok now? I understand that if I know this smtp server > then I can send mail. But how to get that information? > I am really sorry. It seems so simple for you, but for me: I do not know > where to find this smpt server. =you might like to try scanning some of the PHP subject sites, eg PHPBuilder.com. They will have tutorials illustrating these concepts, that will help you get a handle on the terminology and config details. =Regards, =dn > with friendly greetings, > Peter van Summeren > > >From: "DL Neil" <PHPml@DandE.HomeChoice.co.uk> > >To: <>,"Peter" <peter_van_summeren@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] mail() does not work. Help please... > >Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:04:46 +0100 > > > >Peter, > > > > > What must I fill in "your.smpt.server"? > > > Where is my smpt-server? At this moment I hava no idea. I can get my > > > address with ipconfig /all. So, I can fill in the sendmail_from address > > > (although I do not want to receive e-mails at that address)Or must I > > > take here some other address?. I am really sorry. I have no idea. You > > > must tell me exactly. > > > >=check out your settings in Mozilla - what is the SMTP server you are using > >to send emails from there? > > > >=SMTP is only used to send (not receive) email msgs. > > > >=find the PHP.INI file (in C:\WINDOWS or C:\WinNT usually) and search that > >for a comment line talking about SMTP and there you will find advice about > >what to enter where (per earlier advice/msg). > > > >=Regards, > >=dn > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > >