Re: Mail Function Error

> > Hi, > > I am one of those people whose mail server is not on the local machine. It is on > http://www.hotmail.com and the address is this email address. I > currently constantly get this on my error log: > > [07-Feb-2009 06:39:15] PHP Warning: mail() [<a > href='function.mail'>function.mail</a>]: Failed to connect to mailserver at > &quot;localhost&quot; port 25, verify your &quot;SMTP&quot; and > &quot;smtp_port&quot; setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in > C:\apache\htdocs\Alice.Wei\projects\sbs\post.php on line 218 > > This is what is on my php.ini: > > [mail function] > ; For Win32 only. > SMTP = localhost You must change this to the address of a valid SMTP (email) server you have an account on. I do not belive hotmail supports SMTP acces (at least not when I last looked several years ago). > smtp_port = 25 > > ; For Win32 only. > sendmail_from = ajwei@alumni.iu.edu > > Could anyone please give me some pointers on what to put in my php.ini file to make this work? > Thanks in advance. > > Alice > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! > http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview -- Niel Archer