Yep the root directory is the way to go here...that's where I'm going to try putting it. Will keep everyone posted.
--Kristina > My PHP.INI is sitting in the root directory. Search using "mail" and > hopefully it will be of some help. It might be prudent before you alter your > PHP.INI to make a backup. > > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NYPHP Talk" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30 AM > Subject: Re[2]: [nyphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows server? > > > > Hello Kristina, > > > > Friday, April 25, 2008, 3:16:55 AM, you wrote: > > > >> Hi Paul, > > > >> Thanks. We are on PHP 4.x and Windows 2003 server and looking through > >> the directories through FTP, there doesn't appear to be an existing > >> PHP.INI file...the tech support is directing my client in what settings > >> to configure in PHP.INI (Port 25 and STMP=localhost and so on)...I'm > >> assuming for PHP 4.x I have to create this PHP.INI file? > > > >> Is it worth trying the below on a 4.x platform? > > > >> --Kristina > > > >>> Hi Kristina > >>> > >>> I was wrestling with this problem a few months ago, I remember having > >> to do > >>> some fiddling with the PHP.INI. Anyway the coding below works for > >> WINDOWS > >>> and PHP 5 > >>> > >>> > >>> <?php session_start; ob_start; > >>> ini_set("SMTP", "smtp.isp.com"); > >>> ini_set("smtp_port", "25"); > >>> ini_set("sendmail_from", [EMAIL PROTECTED]); > >>> > >>> $to = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"; > >>> $subject = "Enter your subject here"; > >>> > >>> $message = "YES IT WORKED @ LONG LAST > >>> I can put anything I like here"; > >>> > >>> > >>> $from = "FROM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "; > >>> mail("$to", "$subject", "$message", "$from"); > >>> > >>> echo "The email has been sent"; > >>> ?> > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Kristina Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:28 AM > >>> Subject: [nyphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows server? > >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi everyone -- > >>> > > >>> > My current client's app is a PHP 4 site running on a Windows box > >> (don't > >>> > ask...I have no idea why). I'm trying to use the mail() function > >> and > >>> > the mail isn't cooperating. > >>> > > >>> > (Two things that I noticed in phpinfo() are that Internal Sendmail > >>> > Support for Windows is enabled and the Zend engine is installed. > >>> > > >>> > So maybe I could/should be using another method to send the mails, > >> or > >>> > there is a trick that I'm not aware of that I need to use to get > >> this > >>> > to work?) > >>> > > >>> > It's not necessarily super high volume but we will be sending a > >>> > significant amount of automated emails to registered people on the > >> site. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks for any help... > >>> > > >>> > --Kristina (completely Uncertified in PHP and Unsure why the mail > >> is > >>> > not sending!) > >>> > > >> __________ NOD32 3053 (20080424) Information __________ > > > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >> http://www.eset.com > > > > > > php.ini is probably in the WINDOWS folders or the equivalent on your > > server as is my.ini as I remember. > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > mikesz mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP Community Talk Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > > _______________________________________________ New York PHP Community Talk Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online http://www.nyphpcon.com Show Your Participation in New York PHP http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php
