[Resolved] Can't use SMTP on localhost!!

[Med]

I have the mail function down, so there's nothing wron witht the code. It works on the prod. server, but for some reason I cannot send mail from localhost. I have tried using IIS SMTP by specifying the IP in php.ini. I have tried using my ISP SMTP server to no availe, and I don't see any other option in the documentation.

Any idea what I can try next?

Thanks much.

[renaun]

SMTP all depends on what server you using? Are you using Apache or IIS?

Windows machines running IIS use the SMTP values in the php.ini file. Apache on windows can be wierd and I have not tested it. I had Apache on linux working with sendmail once. But since all I wanted something that was easy to use and not so dependent on the server configurations I started using phpmailer.

PHP Mailer it easy to use, and you can make sure you know what SMTP server you are talking to:
http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net/

[Med]

I'm using apache 2.x, but there's no SMTP config. in httpd.conf that I'm aware of. I just want to be able to send mail from the Dev box. Funny thing is that it worked before and I had to scratch the box for some Windowsy reason. I also notice people commenting that one can use one's ISP's SMPT server.

It beats me.

[renaun]

All the smtp config stuff is in the php.ini file. With phpmailer you can send email through any valid SMTP server it doesn't have to be on the same box.

[Moonglobe]

the SMTP stuff in php.ini is valid if you're on windows, and is webserver independant. all you need is a mail server listening on port 25 and SMTP=localhost and sendmail_from="blah" in php.ini, and your mailserver's configured properly, then all should be good.

[Med]

Thanks guys,

It's working now. Apparently I needed the silly " " around the smtp string. Pew