Member Avatar for jjemphoung

good day! i can't send an email in php. i have this code:

<html>
<body>
<?php
mail("jjemphoung@yahoo.com","Testing","Hello","From: flatOne@yahoo.com");
?>
</body>
</html>

when i run this the output is

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 E:\wamp\www\mail.php on line 4

i am using wampserver. i access this by typing my WAN ip (put online mode). what was that error? is there some configurations that i need to do first?

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Member Avatar for gunnarflax

I think it is because you don't have a mailserver, only a webserver. If not WAMP includes a mailserver but I don't think it does :/

Member Avatar for gunnarflax

If you have a web host provider then try uploading the script there and then try sending it instead of doing it locally :)

Member Avatar for kasakit

you need to upload it in youre domain..

Member Avatar for jjemphoung

thanks for the replies. but how can i have a mailserver?

Member Avatar for metalix

if you are hosting the page yourself rather than with a company you need to install a mailserver on your machine

Member Avatar for rajarajan2017

Place your files on the web server and execute the php file it will work.

Member Avatar for syamsasi

This code will workk for sure in a Server. For making it work in your local syatem , you need to install a mail server with your web server software .

Member Avatar for gunnarflax

If your problem has been solved, please also mark the thread as solved :)

Member Avatar for jjemphoung

thank u for the replies. sorry for my late reply. i've already fixed this problem. the problem is with my ISP. thank u all for the replies. really appreciate it!

Member Avatar for sithembisophp

I know this is becoming redundant, but the script is just fine. I also encountered the same problem, but all was fine once I uploaded it to the server.

It will work :-)

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