OK, let me first explain how smtp works (as Aerosmtih would say: you have to learn to crawl, before you learn to walk...):
when you compose your message in PHP it is beeing passed to the SMTP server that is defined in php.ini. SMTP shall then pass the message to the recepient. As far as I understand, you do not have internet provider (just simple ADSL line). You are using Hotmail, so your netscape configuration is refering to these SMTP and POP servers (search in netscape under accounts to se which servers are they exactly). However, I do not know if Hotmail will allow you to send message from PHP (as far as I know you must provide them with username and pass...!? some1 correct me if I am wrong!). So, as I said earlier, you have to gain access to some smtp server. That can be done by registering by some local ISP. They will provide you then with their SMTP and POP server, OR installing one on your machine! Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:57 PM Subject: [PHP-WIN] mail() I get crazy from this... > Hello, > I repeat: my PHP mail() function does not work. Apache tells me it can > not connect. > I have XP, Netscape, Apache, PHP, MYSQL. I have not the faintest idea > where my smpt server is. I use Netscape for reading my e-mail.I have > only a raw line to the internet. > I have installed a firewall. > > What must I do to discover what my smpt server is? I must have one. > Otherwise I could not go to netscape and send mail, to hotmail etc. > > I apologize to be so ignorant. So, please do not tell me general things. > Do not tell me that I will find the answer in any .ini file. You who > reads this, please, tell me what to do exactly. In the XP environment. > > with friendly greetings, > Peter > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
