need help for send email.....

[php_newbie_13]

i'm new in php script.. i tried to create form for send email. When i tried to send it, i've encountered error report :
Warning: Failed to Receive in c:\apache\htdocs\send_email.php on line 10
could any body tell me what does it mean?? and why could it happened??
need reply and help ASAP...
thanx before...

[moonbrat]

Ok I'm assuming you're using a windows based server and direct from your computer for this?

But in any case, your error means: you have a problem in your php coding on line 10. Fix that error and it'll go away. If you use something like:

$result = mysql_query($query) or die ('Mysql found an error in your coding.' . mysql_error());

It will tell you exactly what mysql expected or didn't expect before running the script; or what type of error mysql is encounting.

E.g. parse error: unexpected syntax error. Expected ')' in your/script/path/document.php on line 10.

E.g.2 parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in your/script/path/document.php on line 10.

E.g.3. you have a syntax error in your/script/path/document.php on line 10. Please check the manual that corresponds with your mysql version for the right syntax to use on line 10 near 'email_address'.

But alot of people will also ask to see your script and/or the exact error you are receiving.

Hope that helps...

[php_newbie_13]

thx before moonbrat. but i think the problem isn't error in syntax, but i'm fail to send mail to the destination. here is some piece of my code:

<?php
$toaddress = "[e-mail]";
if(mail($toaddress,"This is a test","This is the body","From: [e-mail]\r\nContent-type: text/plain\r\n\r\n"))
{
print "Success";
}
else
{
print "Failed";
}

how to make it sent to the destination address?? cause it's failed..

[stolzyboy]

Check your SMTP server (specified in your php.ini). It needs to be setup, look for the sendmail information in the php.ini

hth,
stolzyboy

[moonbrat]

you don't need the if() statement and you need some headers.

Try something like:

$toaddress      = '[e-mail]';
$subject = 'the subject';
$message = wordwrap($message, 70);
$message = 'hello,
this is just a test to see if it works';
$headers = 'From: [e-mail]' . "\r\n" .
   'Reply-To: [e-mail]' . "\r\n" .
   'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

mail($toaddress, $subject, $message, $headers);

//rest of the coding here 

But if you really want to use the if() statement, here's something I use...that works:

if($settings['notify'] == 1) {
$message="Hello,

This is just a test email to see if my mail is working

Regards,
$settings[admin_name].

";
$headers = "From: $settings[admin_name] <$settings[admin_email]>\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: $settings[admin_name] <$settings[admin_email]>\n";
mail($settings['admin_email'],'New Email',$message,$headers);
echo "mail sent";
}else{
    	die('Could not send email.' mysql_error());
}
//rest of the coding here

I have a generic subject so I don't need the $subject and the $toaddress becomes $settings[admin_email]
But I also use a settings.php file which has:

// Send an email to someone? 1=YES, 0=NO
$settings['notify']=1;

// Admin e-mail
$settings['admin_email']='[e-mail]';

// Admin name
$settings['admin_name']='My name';

Hope that also helps a little more...but a really good tutorial I found is at: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/jason_gilmore20050415.php3?aid=883

edit: and if all else fails, do what stolzy said.