i use apache on my windows xp machine and have never gotten around to settings up any kind of sendmail program, I'm pretty sure you have to download one or atleast its some extra configuration.
-- -------------------------------------------------------------->> Jasper Howard :: Database Administration Velocity7 1.530.470.9292 http://www.Velocity7.com/ <<-------------------------------------------------------------- "Dre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'm using an Apache server .. doesn't it come with a sendmail program ?? > I really don't know > > "Jasper Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > do you have a sendmail program on your testing server? > > > > -- > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------->> > > Jasper Howard :: Database Administration > > Velocity7 > > 1.530.470.9292 > > http://www.Velocity7.com/ > > <<-------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Dre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hi > > > I was trying to use the mail() function, but it did not work, maybe > > because > > > of some settings problem or something that I can't figure out > > > > > > I went online and tried to execute the following > > > //======================================================= > > > <?php > > > $from = $_POST['from']; > > > $subject = $_POST['subject']; > > > $content = $_POST['content']; > > > $to = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"; > > > $headers = "From:".$from; > > > if(mail($to, $subject, $content, "From: $from")) { > > > echo"sent"; > > > } > > > else{ echo "not sent"; > > > } > > > ?> > > > //=============================================== > > > the variable values sent from a Form in another and they are sent > > correctly > > > > > > but I keep having this error > > > //=============================================== > > > Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, > > > verify your "SMTP" > > > and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in > > > C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs\mysite/myfile.php on line > 194 > > > //=============================================== > > > > > > > > > my php.ini settings for the mail function are > > > > > > //============================= > > > [mail function] > > > ; For Win32 only. > > > SMTP = localhost > > > > > > smtp_port = 25 > > > sendmail_from = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > //============================= > > > > > > thanks in advance > > > Dre, -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
