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test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

hi, i have a hard time testing my PHP mail() function in the localhost.
can you teach me? it's my first time to use this mail() function.

this is my PHP code in the file: contact.php

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<?php
    $email_to = $_REQUEST['email_to'];
    $subject = "Re: FAQ Suggestion";
    $email =  "d26thletter@yahoo.com";
    $message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;
    $headers = "From: $email";
    $sent = mail($email_to, $subject, $message, $headers) ;
    if($sent)
    {print "Your mail was sent successfully"; }
    else
    {print "We encountered an error sending your mail"; }
    ?>
<?php
    $email_to = $_REQUEST['email_to'];
    $subject = "Re: FAQ Suggestion";
    $email =  "d26thletter@yahoo.com";
    $message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;
    $headers = "From: $email";
    $sent = mail($email_to, $subject, $message, $headers) ;
    if($sent)
    {print "Your mail was sent successfully"; }
    else
    {print "We encountered an error sending your mail"; }
    ?>

when i run it in the localhost, i got this error message:

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SMTP server response: 553 We do not relay non-local mail, sorry. in C:\xampp\htdocs\FAQ\contact.php on line 15
We encountered an error sending your mail
SMTP server response: 553 We do not relay non-local mail, sorry. in C:\xampp\htdocs\FAQ\contact.php on line 15
We encountered an error sending your mail

how could i make the mail() function work?

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Re: test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

its becoz an email server is nt configured on your local machine...It wil work fine when u upload the file to the server....

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Re: test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

how can i configure an email server to the local? thanks ahead.

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Re: test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

You'll have to use your isp's SMTP server.
See here:http://roshanbh.com.np/2007/12/sendi...vironment.html

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Re: test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

It depends on what OS you are running on.

Based off of the question, I'll assume you are running windows.

Buddylee17 had a great link.

On windows, I use stunnel that connects to sendmail http://www.google.com/search?q=php+s...ient=firefox-a

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Re: test PHP mail() in localhost

Apr 30th, 2009

I agree with "shefeekj" you should configure your mail server. If you see Windows, I just wanna suggest you to follow these step using ArgoSoft:
http://www.phpeasystep.com/phptu/23.html

Good luck, buddy