[codemaker]

Hi guys,
I'm trying to use mail() PHP function, the function is working fine but I don't receive any email. I have LINUX box(fedora 11) and sendmail service is working fine. If you need any config files, I would be happy to provide you with.

Thanks in advance.

[CTphpnwb]

Please post your php code.

I suggest you use something simple to start:

<?php
mail("required","info","as","text");

[codemaker]

I use the mail() function as the following:-

<?php
$to="ex@domain.com";
$subject="Test";
$body="Blah, Blah, Blah";
mail($to,$subject,$body,'From:admin@domain.com');
?>

I think that is the simplest way to use it, without mime or any additional headers.

[CTphpnwb]

Try using "yourusername@localhost" as the recipient. If you receive that, then the php is working, but probably blocked by your isp.

[ghqwerty]

mail() will not work on a localhost eg xampp or wampp or whatever, so if youre trying to do that then it wont work

get a free host if you have too

[CTphpnwb]

It works on mine! Maybe it doesn't work on Windows, but it should work on *nix systems.

[ghqwerty]

hmmm, CT ive read in lots of places that the mail function wont work on a localhost. ive never tried it i just accepted it. is there anyone that could clarify this ?

[Auzzie]

mail() works fine on *nix mainly because SMTP gets installed in a standard install for a *nix OS and it is achieveable with free software for windows

[przemass]

You have to install SMTP Server, try looking in google for it http://www.google.co...ree+smtp+server

[codemaker]

Thanks guys for all the replies. Actually, I tried that script yesterday and I received nothing. I tried to send emails to my yahoo and gmail accounts but like I said I got nothing. I checked my inbox at yahoo and gmail today, I received all the emails I sent yesterday. I tried again and sent emails today to yahoo and gmail and I received them instantly.

Any ideas what may caused that. By the way I run fedora 11 on my computer.

Thanks

[ghqwerty]

might just have got caught up a little bit. i dont know how it works but ive had to wait several hours for email before, it just happens every so often.