Exactly. It's easy: http://www.linuxserverhowto.com/linux-mail-server-sendmail/install-sendmail-using-apt-get.html
As alternative you can use dedicated SMTP servers, which often are more reliable than shared hosting server, although way slower. On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Peter Lehrer <pleh...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think my problem is I don't have sendmail installed. > > Peter > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:29 AM, David Mintz <da...@davidmintz.org> > wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Peter Lehrer <pleh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, > >> I am trying to get the php mail function to work. I have a website > >> running Apache2 and PHP Version 5.3.3-7+squeeze8 on Debian. I tried to > >> get a test email message working. Here is my code: > >> > >> <?php > >> $to = "pleh...@gmail.com"; > >> $subject = "Test mail"; > >> $message = "Hello! This is a simple email message."; > >> $from = "pleh...@me.outlook.com"; > >> $headers = "From:" . $from; > >> mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers); > >> echo "Mail Sent."; > >> ?> > >> > > > > What platform are you on? What do the relevant php.ini settings look > like? > > > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/mail.configuration.php > > > > -- > > David Mintz > > http://davidmintz.org/ > > It ain't over: > > http://www.healthcare-now.org/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > New York PHP User Group Community Talk Mailing List > > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > > > http://www.nyphp.org/show-participation > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP User Group Community Talk Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/talk > > http://www.nyphp.org/show-participation >
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