mail () function/localhost

I would like to use the mail () function on my localhost server.

When I do, I get an error related to the smtp.

In php.ini ...


[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

Is it true that I have to upload the server to godaddy.com, for instance, in
order for the mail() function to work properly? Is there a way around it?

Thanks!!!

Upload the server to GoDaddy? What server? Are you on a 32-bit Windows
platform?

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"chris.cavage" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I would like to use the mail () function on my localhost server.

When I do, I get an error related to the smtp.

In php.ini ...


[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

Is it true that I have to upload the server to godaddy.com, for instance,
in
order for the mail() function to work properly? Is there a way around it?

Thanks!!!

I mean upload my db to host. To go from localhost to online.
Yes, I am a win 32 bit.

Sorry - I am lost now. I don't see anything in this thread about a
database.

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"chris.cavage" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I mean upload my db to host. To go from localhost to online.
Yes, I am a win 32 bit.

Ok, maybe I am wording it wrong.

To get back to the basic:

When I use the php mail () fuction in my code I get an error referring to
permissions on my localhost machine. I am to check my smtp it says.

Thanks.

Do you *need* to send mail from your local system, or is this just for
testing purposes?

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"chris.cavage" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Ok, maybe I am wording it wrong.

To get back to the basic:

When I use the php mail () fuction in my code I get an error referring to
permissions on my localhost machine. I am to check my smtp it says.

Thanks.

I am creating a "forgot password' page that will query mysql and send the forgotten password via email to the user.

I wanted to test it out. See how it works.

I have edited php.ini

SMTP = smtp.comcast.net
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = me (AT) gmail (DOT) com

I have also restarted wamp.

My test mail code:

<?php
$message = "This is a test";
$headers = "From: me";
mail("me (AT) gmail (DOT) com", "Testing", $message, $headers);
?>

I get the following error:

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 5.1.0
Authentication required on line 43 ... which is the mail() line.

I have disabled all firewalls also... any ideas why mail () won't work?

Upload it to your server and test it there.

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"chris.cavage" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I am creating a "forgot password' page that will query mysql and send the
forgotten password via email to the user.

I wanted to test it out. See how it works.

On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 05:30:45 +0000 (UTC), "chris.cavage"
<webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote:

I get the following error:

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 5.1.0
Authentication required on line 43 ... which is the mail() line.

That means that your mail server requires you to log in before sending
mail. The PHP mail() function is not designed to do that. It works
directly with the server's sendmail program. If you want to test locally,
you'd need to install a mail server on your local machine. That's probably
more trouble than it's worth when you can simply upload and test on your
real server, which will be a more accurate test anyway.

Gary