Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
Ah, that must be it. I am running a Mac OS X server, which is Darwin based. Guess I should go with sendmail. Thanks a lot. Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 02:27 PM, Jason Wong wrote: On Sunday 19 January 2003 04:48, Tony S. Wu wrote: I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. So i wrote the following code: $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); if ($result) { echo ini_get(SMTP); $result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); if ($result) echo "mail sent"; } It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. Is it a windows server that you're using? SMTP only works for windows. Anything else uses sendmail or equivalent. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* transient bus protocol violation */ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
Here is a quick article that discusses how to connect manually to an SMTP server: HOW TO: Test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP Services Manually http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;286421 Just substitute for your ISPs SMTP server. Run through the tests and you'll be able to see what errors you're getting. You're going to be doing the same thing that PHP is doing with the mail() command, so you'll be able to see what errors PHP is getting, but not returning. Hope that helps. ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/ > -Original Message- > From: Tony S. Wu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:18 PM > To: Micah Stevens > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question > > EarthLink is my DSL ISP, so its smtp server is not likely to block my > mail. > Besides, I can send email with my mail program just fine. > I tried the similar thing on a friend's smtp server where I have access > to the log, weird thing is I didn't even see PHP trying to access the > smtp server. > I need to figure out why it's not working fast... > Thanks to your help. > > Tony S. Wu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "It takes a smart man to be stupid." ~Tony > > > On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 01:47 PM, Micah Stevens wrote: > > > The mail() function returns true if it functions, i.e. if you have all > > the parameters correct, and that sort of thing. If the SMTP server > > rejects the email, you'll still get true returned. I ran into this a > > while back. Try and do a manual connection to the SMTP server from your > > PHP machine and see if it works that way. It may be failing and you > > don't know. If you have access to the mail logs, check those out too. > > > > -Micah > > > > > > On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 12:48, Tony S.Wu wrote: > > > >> I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. > >> So i wrote the following code: > >> > >> $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); > >> > >> if ($result) > >> { > >>echo ini_get(SMTP); > >>$result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); > >> > >>if ($result) > >>echo "mail sent"; > >> } > >> > >> It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. > >> So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. > >> Can anyone tell me? > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Tony S. Wu > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > Raincross Technologies > > Development and Consulting Services > > http://www.raincross-tech.com > > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
Change the ini_set line to this: $result = ini_set("SMTP", "smtp.earthlink.net"); -Micah On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 14:18, Tony S.Wu wrote: > EarthLink is my DSL ISP, so its smtp server is not likely to block my > mail. > Besides, I can send email with my mail program just fine. > I tried the similar thing on a friend's smtp server where I have access > to the log, weird thing is I didn't even see PHP trying to access the > smtp server. > I need to figure out why it's not working fast... > Thanks to your help. > > Tony S. Wu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "It takes a smart man to be stupid." ~Tony > > > On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 01:47 PM, Micah Stevens wrote: > > > The mail() function returns true if it functions, i.e. if you have all > > the parameters correct, and that sort of thing. If the SMTP server > > rejects the email, you'll still get true returned. I ran into this a > > while back. Try and do a manual connection to the SMTP server from your > > PHP machine and see if it works that way. It may be failing and you > > don't know. If you have access to the mail logs, check those out too. > > > > -Micah > > > > > > On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 12:48, Tony S.Wu wrote: > > > >> I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. > >> So i wrote the following code: > >> > >> $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); > >> > >> if ($result) > >> { > >>echo ini_get(SMTP); > >>$result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); > >> > >>if ($result) > >>echo "mail sent"; > >> } > >> > >> It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. > >> So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. > >> Can anyone tell me? > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Tony S. Wu > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > Raincross Technologies > > Development and Consulting Services > > http://www.raincross-tech.com > > > > -- Raincross Technologies Development and Consulting Services http://www.raincross-tech.com
Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
On Sunday 19 January 2003 04:48, Tony S. Wu wrote: > I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. > So i wrote the following code: > > $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); > > if ($result) > { > echo ini_get(SMTP); > $result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); > > if ($result) > echo "mail sent"; > } > > It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. > So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. Is it a windows server that you're using? SMTP only works for windows. Anything else uses sendmail or equivalent. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* transient bus protocol violation */ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
EarthLink is my DSL ISP, so its smtp server is not likely to block my mail. Besides, I can send email with my mail program just fine. I tried the similar thing on a friend's smtp server where I have access to the log, weird thing is I didn't even see PHP trying to access the smtp server. I need to figure out why it's not working fast... Thanks to your help. Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 01:47 PM, Micah Stevens wrote: The mail() function returns true if it functions, i.e. if you have all the parameters correct, and that sort of thing. If the SMTP server rejects the email, you'll still get true returned. I ran into this a while back. Try and do a manual connection to the SMTP server from your PHP machine and see if it works that way. It may be failing and you don't know. If you have access to the mail logs, check those out too. -Micah On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 12:48, Tony S.Wu wrote: I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. So i wrote the following code: $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); if ($result) { echo ini_get(SMTP); $result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); if ($result) echo "mail sent"; } It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. Can anyone tell me? Thanks. Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Raincross Technologies Development and Consulting Services http://www.raincross-tech.com -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
EarthLink is my DSL ISP, so its smtp server is not likely to block my mail. Besides, I can send email with my mail program just fine. I tried the similar thing on a friend's smtp server where I have access to the log, weird thing is I didn't even see PHP trying to access the smtp server. I need to figure out why it's not working fast... Thanks to your help. Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It takes a smart man to be stupid." ~Tony On Saturday, January 18, 2003, at 01:47 PM, Micah Stevens wrote: The mail() function returns true if it functions, i.e. if you have all the parameters correct, and that sort of thing. If the SMTP server rejects the email, you'll still get true returned. I ran into this a while back. Try and do a manual connection to the SMTP server from your PHP machine and see if it works that way. It may be failing and you don't know. If you have access to the mail logs, check those out too. -Micah On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 12:48, Tony S.Wu wrote: I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. So i wrote the following code: $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); if ($result) { echo ini_get(SMTP); $result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); if ($result) echo "mail sent"; } It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. Can anyone tell me? Thanks. Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Raincross Technologies Development and Consulting Services http://www.raincross-tech.com -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] [NB] Mail() question
The mail() function returns true if it functions, i.e. if you have all the parameters correct, and that sort of thing. If the SMTP server rejects the email, you'll still get true returned. I ran into this a while back. Try and do a manual connection to the SMTP server from your PHP machine and see if it works that way. It may be failing and you don't know. If you have access to the mail logs, check those out too. -Micah On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 12:48, Tony S.Wu wrote: > I need to send myself an email in one of my PHP page. > So i wrote the following code: > > $result = ini_set(SMTP, "smtp.earthlink.net"); > > if ($result) > { > echo ini_get(SMTP); > $result = mail("[EMAIL PROTECTED]", "test", "test123"); > > if ($result) > echo "mail sent"; > } > > It always print "mail sent", but I never got the email. > So I was wondering if Mail() request any send mail program to work. > Can anyone tell me? > Thanks. > > Tony S. Wu [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Raincross Technologies Development and Consulting Services http://www.raincross-tech.com