[PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Shreyas Agasthya
PHP'ers,

I am sure this would have been asked a zillion times but I take this as my
turn to get some help. I hate to ask such rhetorical questions but quite
couldn't understand how to tweak this.

All I am trying to do is send a mail from my localhost to my Gmail ID. I
read stuff about how the SMTP port should be accessible; should be open et
al. My set-up is very simple:

1. Using Easy PHP.
2. Windows XP

Also, when the comment says that you need to 'configure' your php.ini, which
.ini should I modify? The reason being, I see that file in two locations,
apparently.
(i) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\apache
(ii) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\conf_files


*My php.ini (will remove the semi-colon)*
*
*
; For Win32 only.
;SMTP = localhost
;smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = m...@example.com

*My  code: *
*
*
*
?php
*

$from= shreya...@gmail.com;
$to =shreya...@gmail.com;
$subject = PHP Testing;
$message = Test Me;
mail ($to,$subject,$message,'From:'.$from);
?
*
*
*
Regards,
*Shreyas Agasthya


Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Andrew Ballard
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com wrote:
 Also, when the comment says that you need to 'configure' your php.ini, which
 .ini should I modify? The reason being, I see that file in two locations,
 apparently.
 (i) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\apache
 (ii) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\conf_files

Call this in a script running under your web server:

http://www.php.net/phpinfo


Alternatively, you could also look at these:

http://www.php.net/php-ini-loaded-file
http://www.php.net/php-ini-scanned-files


Andrew

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Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel Brown
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 09:09, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com wrote:

 All I am trying to do is send a mail from my localhost to my Gmail ID. I
 read stuff about how the SMTP port should be accessible; should be open et
 al. My set-up is very simple:

 1. Using Easy PHP.
 2. Windows XP

3.) An SMTP server, I hope...?

 Also, when the comment says that you need to 'configure' your php.ini, which
 .ini should I modify? The reason being, I see that file in two locations,
 apparently.
 (i) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\apache
 (ii) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\conf_files

In a browser, check the output of phpinfo() - specifically, the
value for Loaded Configuration File - and modify that, as the other
may be for the PHP CLI, another installed component using a local
override, or may not even be used at all.

 *My php.ini (will remove the semi-colon)*
 *
 *
 ; For Win32 only.
 ;SMTP = localhost
 ;smtp_port = 25

Uncomment the two lines above.

 ; For Win32 only.
 ;sendmail_from = m...@example.com

You don't *need* to uncomment and set the `sendmail_from` option,
as long as you set an explicit `From` header in your code.  More on
that after your snippet.

 *My  code: *
 *
 *
 *
 ?php
 *

 $from= shreya...@gmail.com;
 $to =shreya...@gmail.com;
 $subject = PHP Testing;
 $message = Test Me;
 mail ($to,$subject,$message,'From:'.$from);
 ?

Your code should be modified just a bit for better conformance and
portability, but I understand that you're just using it as a test.
After following the suggestions above (and remembering to restart
Apache, of course), try this:

?php

  $from = sherya...@gmail.com;

  // Gmail allows (\+[a-z0-9\.\-_]+) appended to your username to
filter emails in your Gmail box.
  $to = shreyasbr+phpt...@gmail.com;

  // This will append (at the moment, my local time) 1 Jul 2010, 09:27:23
  $subject = PHP Testing .date(j M Y, H:i:s);

  $message = Test Me.;

  // Create your headers, remembering to terminate each line with CRLF
(\r\n) to comply with RFC [2]821.
  $headers  = From: .$from.\r\n;
  $headers .= X-Mailer: PHP/.phpversion().\r\n;

  // Send it, or inform us of an error.  No need to use a -f flag here.
  if (!mail($to,$subject,$body,$headers)) {
echo Ah, crap.  Something's SNAFU'd here.;
exit(-1);
  }
?

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Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Shreyas Agasthya
Erm... understood.

I modified the changes to look like this in the php.ini file (the right
one based on the output of phpinfo()).

3)
*smtp = smtp.gmail.com*
*smtp_port = 587*
*
*
*I get : Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 587, verify
your SMTP and smtp_port setting in php.ini*
*
*
Regards,
Shreyas

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Daniel Brown danbr...@php.net wrote:

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 09:09, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  All I am trying to do is send a mail from my localhost to my Gmail ID. I
  read stuff about how the SMTP port should be accessible; should be open
 et
  al. My set-up is very simple:
 
  1. Using Easy PHP.
  2. Windows XP

 3.) An SMTP server, I hope...?

  Also, when the comment says that you need to 'configure' your php.ini,
 which
  .ini should I modify? The reason being, I see that file in two locations,
  apparently.
  (i) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\apache
  (ii) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\conf_files

 In a browser, check the output of phpinfo() - specifically, the
 value for Loaded Configuration File - and modify that, as the other
 may be for the PHP CLI, another installed component using a local
 override, or may not even be used at all.

  *My php.ini (will remove the semi-colon)*
  *
  *
  ; For Win32 only.
  ;SMTP = localhost
  ;smtp_port = 25

 Uncomment the two lines above.

  ; For Win32 only.
  ;sendmail_from = m...@example.com

 You don't *need* to uncomment and set the `sendmail_from` option,
 as long as you set an explicit `From` header in your code.  More on
 that after your snippet.

  *My  code: *
  *
  *
  *
  ?php
  *
 
  $from= shreya...@gmail.com;
  $to =shreya...@gmail.com;
  $subject = PHP Testing;
  $message = Test Me;
  mail ($to,$subject,$message,'From:'.$from);
  ?

 Your code should be modified just a bit for better conformance and
 portability, but I understand that you're just using it as a test.
 After following the suggestions above (and remembering to restart
 Apache, of course), try this:

 ?php

  $from = sherya...@gmail.com;

  // Gmail allows (\+[a-z0-9\.\-_]+) appended to your username to
 filter emails in your Gmail box.
  $to = shreyasbr+phpt...@gmail.com shreyasbr%2bphpt...@gmail.com;

  // This will append (at the moment, my local time) 1 Jul 2010, 09:27:23
  $subject = PHP Testing .date(j M Y, H:i:s);

  $message = Test Me.;

  // Create your headers, remembering to terminate each line with CRLF
 (\r\n) to comply with RFC [2]821.
  $headers  = From: .$from.\r\n;
  $headers .= X-Mailer: PHP/.phpversion().\r\n;

  // Send it, or inform us of an error.  No need to use a -f flag here.
  if (!mail($to,$subject,$body,$headers)) {
echo Ah, crap.  Something's SNAFU'd here.;
exit(-1);
  }
 ?

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 SAME-DAY SETUP
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-- 
Regards,
Shreyas Agasthya


Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Shreyas Agasthya
Spoke too fast.

Fixed that (SMTP has to be uppercase)

Now it is : *SMTP server response: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command
first. c15sm7128213rvi.11*

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.comwrote:

 Erm... understood.

 I modified the changes to look like this in the php.ini file (the right
 one based on the output of phpinfo()).

 3)
 *smtp = smtp.gmail.com*
 *smtp_port = 587*
 *
 *
 *I get : Failed to connect to mailserver at localhost port 587, verify
 your SMTP and smtp_port setting in php.ini*
 *
 *
 Regards,
 Shreyas

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Daniel Brown danbr...@php.net wrote:

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 09:09, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  All I am trying to do is send a mail from my localhost to my Gmail ID. I
  read stuff about how the SMTP port should be accessible; should be open
 et
  al. My set-up is very simple:
 
  1. Using Easy PHP.
  2. Windows XP

 3.) An SMTP server, I hope...?

  Also, when the comment says that you need to 'configure' your php.ini,
 which
  .ini should I modify? The reason being, I see that file in two
 locations,
  apparently.
  (i) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\apache
  (ii) C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 3.0\conf_files

 In a browser, check the output of phpinfo() - specifically, the
 value for Loaded Configuration File - and modify that, as the other
 may be for the PHP CLI, another installed component using a local
 override, or may not even be used at all.

  *My php.ini (will remove the semi-colon)*
  *
  *
  ; For Win32 only.
  ;SMTP = localhost
  ;smtp_port = 25

 Uncomment the two lines above.

  ; For Win32 only.
  ;sendmail_from = m...@example.com

 You don't *need* to uncomment and set the `sendmail_from` option,
 as long as you set an explicit `From` header in your code.  More on
 that after your snippet.

  *My  code: *
  *
  *
  *
  ?php
  *
 
  $from= shreya...@gmail.com;
  $to =shreya...@gmail.com;
  $subject = PHP Testing;
  $message = Test Me;
  mail ($to,$subject,$message,'From:'.$from);
  ?

 Your code should be modified just a bit for better conformance and
 portability, but I understand that you're just using it as a test.
 After following the suggestions above (and remembering to restart
 Apache, of course), try this:

 ?php

  $from = sherya...@gmail.com;

  // Gmail allows (\+[a-z0-9\.\-_]+) appended to your username to
 filter emails in your Gmail box.
  $to = shreyasbr+phpt...@gmail.com shreyasbr%2bphpt...@gmail.com;

  // This will append (at the moment, my local time) 1 Jul 2010, 09:27:23
  $subject = PHP Testing .date(j M Y, H:i:s);

  $message = Test Me.;

  // Create your headers, remembering to terminate each line with CRLF
 (\r\n) to comply with RFC [2]821.
  $headers  = From: .$from.\r\n;
  $headers .= X-Mailer: PHP/.phpversion().\r\n;

  // Send it, or inform us of an error.  No need to use a -f flag here.
  if (!mail($to,$subject,$body,$headers)) {
echo Ah, crap.  Something's SNAFU'd here.;
exit(-1);
  }
 ?

 --
 /Daniel P. Brown
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 SAME-DAY SETUP
 Just ask me what we're offering today!
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 --
 Regards,
 Shreyas Agasthya




-- 
Regards,
Shreyas Agasthya


Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel Brown
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:02, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com wrote:
 Spoke too fast.

 Fixed that (SMTP has to be uppercase)

 Now it is : *SMTP server response: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command
 first. c15sm7128213rvi.11*

(Quick note: per the list guidelines, please don't top-post in threads.)

That error message is because you're trying to connect to an SMTPS
(secure, SSL-encrypted SMTP) server using plain text, which won't
work.  If you have a plain SMTP server running, try that to get one
thing resolved at a time.  Change the port to 25 in your php.ini (and,
again, restart Apache) if plain SMTP is available on the default port.

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SAME-DAY SETUP
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Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Shreyas Agasthya
Not sure where I am top-posting. I posted to my own mail so that one gets to
know the latest. Nevertheless, I wouldn't go against the guidelines as I
completely understand the havoc that it can create.

The port is 587 as per Google; SMTP that I am using
is Google's (anything wrong here?). If there is a rudimentary mistake that I
am doing, please guide me.

Regards,
Shreyas

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Daniel Brown danbr...@php.net wrote:

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:02, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  Spoke too fast.
 
  Fixed that (SMTP has to be uppercase)
 
  Now it is : *SMTP server response: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS
 command
  first. c15sm7128213rvi.11*

(Quick note: per the list guidelines, please don't top-post in threads.)

That error message is because you're trying to connect to an SMTPS
 (secure, SSL-encrypted SMTP) server using plain text, which won't
 work.  If you have a plain SMTP server running, try that to get one
 thing resolved at a time.  Change the port to 25 in your php.ini (and,
 again, restart Apache) if plain SMTP is available on the default port.

 --
 /Daniel P. Brown
 UNADVERTISED DEDICATED SERVER SPECIALS
 SAME-DAY SETUP
 Just ask me what we're offering today!
 daniel.br...@parasane.net || danbr...@php.net
 http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/




-- 
Regards,
Shreyas Agasthya


Re: [PHP] mail() + localhost

2010-07-01 Thread Shreyas Agasthya
Trying again; most likely I cannot do this without SSL.

--Shreyas

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.comwrote:

 Not sure where I am top-posting. I posted to my own mail so that one gets
 to know the latest. Nevertheless, I wouldn't go against the guidelines as I
 completely understand the havoc that it can create.

 The port is 587 as per Google; SMTP that I am using
 is Google's (anything wrong here?). If there is a rudimentary mistake that I
 am doing, please guide me.

 Regards,
 Shreyas

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Daniel Brown danbr...@php.net wrote:

 On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:02, Shreyas Agasthya shreya...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  Spoke too fast.
 
  Fixed that (SMTP has to be uppercase)
 
  Now it is : *SMTP server response: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS
 command
  first. c15sm7128213rvi.11*

(Quick note: per the list guidelines, please don't top-post in
 threads.)

That error message is because you're trying to connect to an SMTPS
 (secure, SSL-encrypted SMTP) server using plain text, which won't
 work.  If you have a plain SMTP server running, try that to get one
 thing resolved at a time.  Change the port to 25 in your php.ini (and,
 again, restart Apache) if plain SMTP is available on the default port.

 --
 /Daniel P. Brown
 UNADVERTISED DEDICATED SERVER SPECIALS
 SAME-DAY SETUP
 Just ask me what we're offering today!
 daniel.br...@parasane.net || danbr...@php.net
 http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/




 --
 Regards,
 Shreyas Agasthya




-- 
Regards,
Shreyas Agasthya