mail() fails to connect to SMTP server

Hai Friends..

I am using the simple form of mail() function. I am giving the code down.I am writing code for mail sending function in a feedback form. The mails are always sent to the variable $this->to_mail in the code and the visitors are putting their mail id in $this->from_mail in code.

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                if(isset($_POST['sub']))

        {

            echo "The Post is not empty";

            $this->from_mail = $_POST['frm_mail_id'];// 

            $this->mail_header = "From: $this->from_mail";

            echo "The Header is : ".$this->mail_header;

            echo "The Sender's Mail Id is : ".$this->from_mail;

            $this->to_mail = "syammohan_ch@yahoo.com";

            $this->subject = $_POST['subject'];

            echo "The Subject is : ".$this->subject;

            $this->message = $_POST['message'];

            echo "The Message is : ".$this->message;

             mail($this->to_mail,$this->subject,$this->message,$this->mail_header);

but i am getting the error saying that

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set()

my php.ini settings are

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[mail function]

; For Win32 only.

SMTP = localhost

smtp_port = 25
 
; For Win32 only.

sendmail_from = me@example.com
 
thanks in advance..

            //$this->doMail();
 
        }

[Please use CODE tags when posting source code. Thanks! --pbmods]

Jun 29 '07 #1

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ronnil

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you need to configure php to a proper SMTP server. By default the server is set to localhost.

Go into your e-mail program, and find out what SMTP server you send your regular e-mails through, then insert this information in php.ini.

You can ofcourse also setup an SMTP server on your localhost for testing needs. I'm afraid I don't have any links to one atm.

Jun 29 '07 #2

syam

Please tell me how do i find out my smtp server name

Jun 29 '07 #3

ronnil

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It depends on which e-mail program you use. But basically you can see it under account settings.

Jun 29 '07 #4

kovik

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You may want to try Swiftmailer. Very easy and has docs on SMTP connection.

Jun 29 '07 #5

pbmods

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Changed thread title to better describe the problem (did you know that threads whose titles contain phrases such as 'please help' actually get FEWER responses?).

Jun 29 '07 #6

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