help needed...how to send mail using php mail function?

[nebchill26]

hello everyone,just want to ask how could i use the send mail function of php...im using XAMPP web server and i don't know how to configure it,can anyone tell me how to do it, what i want to do is make my own send mail form using HTML and then just send it, id really appreciate it if someone help.tnx...

[UFTimmy]

From your comments it doesn't sound like you've tried.

http://php.net/mail

Try that link. If you have problems, please come back and list them specifically.

[Stormrider]

Set up an SMTP server in php.ini and you should be able to use it.

[nebchill26]

hello again, i tried using this php codes on testmail.php

<?php

$to = "lm_nicolas26@yahoo.com.ph";
$subject = "Test mail";
$message = "Hello! This is a simple email message.";
$from = "sakuragi_26_chill@yahoo.com";
$headers = "From: $from";
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent.";

?>

its an error:
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() in C:\xampp\htdocs\testmail.php on line 8
Mail Sent.



here is the php.ini config:

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = sakuragi_26_chill@yahoo.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path = "C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"


can anyone tell me how to fix this?tnx...

[Stormrider]

As I said, you need to set up the SMTP server in php.ini. Unless you are running an SMTP server on your local machine, 'localhost' won't work.

[scoobasteve1982]

Set the local host to the IP of the mail server (i.e. 168.1.213.44)...that is, where ever the IP address of the mail server is....

[Kailash Badu]

If you don't have a SMPT in your local server (localhost), try using the code in a live server of your host.