Re: "Unknown error..." Using The Mail Function

From:	Julie Meloni	Date:	Mon, 25 Dec 2000 19:43:09 +0000
Subject:	Re: "Unknown error..." Using The Mail Function
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Don't use "localhost" unless you _really_ use that machine to send mail. Instead, use a valid SMTP server name to which your machine can connect. For example, your ISP's outgoing mail server; whatever you use with your email client for that machine. Luis Abeyta wrote:

I am new to PHP 4 and have just installed it on Window Me along with the Apache web server and am using MS Outlook for my mail softsware. I have configured the [mail function] section of PHP.INI for the two parms as follows: SMTP=localhost and sendmail_from=labeyta@flash.net. When I try to use the mail function I get the error message below. Line 11 reads: mail("labeyta@flash.net", "Subject", "Message Body"); Warning: Unknown error in c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\send_simpleform.php on line 11 TIA Louis Abeyta