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Date: Sun=2C 8 Feb 2009 17:01:32 +0000
> From: not [at] chance.now
> To: php-windows [at] lists.php.net
> Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Mail Function Error
>
> >
> > > > Hi=2C
> > > >
> > > > I am one of those people whose mail server is not on the local ma=
chine. It is on http://www.hotmail.com and the address is this email addres=
s. I currently constantly get this on my error log:
> > > >
> > > > [07-Feb-2009 06:39:15] PHP Warning: mail() [<a href=3D'function.ma=
il'>function.mail</a>]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "=3Blocalhos=
t"=3B port 25=2C verify your "=3BSMTP"=3B and "=3Bsmtp_port=
"=3B setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\apache\htdocs\Alice.Wei\=
projects\sbs\post.php on line 218
> > > >
> > > > This is what is on my php.ini:
> > > >
> > > > [mail function]
> > > > =3B For Win32 only.
> > > > SMTP =3D localhost
> > >
> > > You must change this to the address of a valid SMTP (email) server yo=
u
> > > have an account on. I do not belive hotmail supports SMTP acces (at
> > > least not when I last looked several years ago).
> > >
> > > > smtp_port =3D 25
> > > >
> > > > =3B For Win32 only.
> > > > sendmail_from =3D ajwei [at] alumni.iu.edu
> > > >
> >
> > Thanks for the explanation. Does this mean that this is not possible? H=
ow would I set up my own mail server. or if you could recommend any?
>
> No it's not impossible. If you have IIS running on your server that can
> implement an SMTP server I believe. I'm not a user of IIS so can't
> advise further on that.
>
> You could also use a sendmail replacement for Windows=2C google "sendmail
> windows" for dozens of possible versions.
No=2C I use apache=2C and not IIS=2C but I think I will give your suggest=
ion a shot.
>
> Personally I use the PEAR Mail class with an external server.
>
>
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Alice
> >
> >
> > > > Could anyone please give me some pointers on what to put in my php.=
ini file to make this work?
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Alice
> > > >
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