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 > > > > > Thanks for the explanation. Does this mean that this is not possible? How would I set up my own > mail server. or if you could recommend any? No it's not impossible. If you have IIS running on your server that can implement an SMTP server I believe. I'm not a user of IIS so can't advise further on that. You could also use a sendmail replacement for Windows, google "sendmail windows" for dozens of possible versions. Personally I use the PEAR Mail class with an external server. > Thanks for your help. > > Alice > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces > http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us -- Niel Archer