mail() problems

[fasan]

Hi,

I'm using mail() to send out emails. The problem is that some of the addresses I send to does not recieve the mail.
When I use mail() I only specify the first three parameteres. Ie.

mail("[e-mail]","Subject", "Message");

The server is running Windows NT 5.0 and php 4.06. I do not have the access to change anything on the server.

I have runned the same script on a UNIX with a never php and it works fine.

Can anyone give me a hint of what to do.

Thanks!
Lasse

[onion2k]

Sounds like theres no SMTP server running on your server. Or PHP isn't configured to see it if there is one.

Or possibly that the SMPT server is refusing to send to the address you're trying to send to for some reason...

Whatever the case, its most likely a server configuration issue, and theres nothing you can do about it if you don't have access to the server except contact someone who does have access to change things.

[fasan]

Thanks.

I know there is a smtp server running.

Some of the addresses I send to can recieve the email, but some can't. So I guess that for some strange reason the smtp server refuses to send to that address.

Is there anyway I can check this?

[dotty]

Did you find the reason for your emails not being sent? I am having the same problem now!

[leetcrew]

It was my problem before.

1) check your PHP.INI settings

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = mail.verizon.com ; using my ISP's SMTP
;SMTP = 127.0.0.1 ; using my own SMTP
smtp_port = 25 ; your firewall must accept outgoing SMTP connection

2) Your SMTP server might require an authentication

3) You might be using your ISP's SMTP server. If that was the case, your ISP's SMTP server may require an authentication

4) Check your outbound firewall settings. Your firewall might be blocking your outgoing SMTP connection

5) Check your log files