need help with email

Junior WebHelper Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 15

mail ("metsfan922@aol.com", "Website Email", "hey");

why does this return a server error

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

What's the error? Maybe your server has blocked the use of that function?

Junior WebHelper Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 15

it simply says "server error on line <x>". do i need a sendmail program like in perl?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

If your server has blocked sending of emails, then there's nothing much you can do. Anyhow, it's a problem to ask your host about.

Junior WebHelper Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 15

the website is off my computer...is it something in teh apache config file?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

It might be, but it might not. There are a number of places where a host could block the use of sendmail. Anyhow, you're going to ask your host about it (if it's not a free one).

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Oops! I misunderstood, since he said OFF my computer Smile

Well, first of all, did you edit anything in the default configuration?

And are you connected to the net when you try to send emails?

Junior WebHelper Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 15

u need a program?

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Yes, I don't think PHP can send the emails on its own, as it's not a mail program.

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

It might be easier to use an SMTP server (I know where you can get those).

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

use this

phoenix.dnscamp.com
username : demo
password : demo

Don't abuse it though!