Slight clarification on Windows PCs and SMTP, you don't have to have the full server operating system all you need is to install IIS on a workstation.
XP Pro, Windows 2000 Pro and Windows 98 all have the option to install a local webserver for testing (small number of connections allowed). When you install IIS (XP, W2K) or PWS (Windows 98 or NT4 Workstation) an SMTP server is part of the default install. Cheryl D. Wise Certified Professional Web Developer MS-MVP-FrontPage www.wiserways.com mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 713.353.0139 Office -----Original Message----- From: Bj <snipped> On a Windows PC (as opposed to a Windows server) you don't normally run a local SMTP server, although as Sheila points out many viruses include their own, and use it to send out new infected emails, so obviously if you found and installed the right software it could be done. But with the usual setup, if you were testing a script containing mail() on your local PC, you'd get an error because there would be no default SMTP server for mail() to pass on the messages to. If you installed Windows 2000 server edition you could have IIS, SMTP and all kindsa goodies, and send tons of mail direct from your very own PC. You might also be able to set things up so that php scripts running on your local PC used your ISP's SMTP server to send out mail, not sure how, but you might. Maybe I'll have a look over on php.net and see if there is any information on that. ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
