Re: using the PHP4 mail() function in (Newbie)

You need to change SMTP = localhost ; for Win32 only to SMTP = MyMailhost.domain.edu ; for Win32 only (MyMailHost being your mail service's server -> pop3.hotmail.com) If you don't have that then you may need to install a mail service of your own ... If you need to do that research the archieves I know I've seen a load of different free mail services and how to install (I didn't have to do that so I'm not going to try to tell you how to do it ...) Peter Haywood wrote:

Any advice on this would be much appreciated: I am trying to send a simple email. in the php file, i have entered: <?php mail ("myemail@address.com", "This is the Subject", "This is the message body"); ?> when i load the page, i get the following: Warning: Server Error in C:\inetpub\wwwroot/php/tests/test.php on line 2 test.php being the file containing the PHP mail code this is the sendmail info in my php.ini file: [mail function] ; For Win32 only. SMTP = localhost ; for Win32 only ; For Win32 only. sendmail_from = me@localhost.com ; for Win32 only thanks, pete

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