> > Hi, > > > > I am one of those people whose mail server is not on the local machine. > > It is on http://www.hotmail.com and the address is this email address. I > > currently constantly get this on my error log: > > > > [07-Feb-2009 06:39:15] PHP Warning: mail() [<a > > href='function.mail'>function.mail</a>]: 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:\apache\htdocs\Alice.Wei\projects\sbs\post.php on line 218 > > > > This is what is on my php.ini: > > > > [mail function] > > ; For Win32 only. > > SMTP = localhost > > You must change this to the address of a valid SMTP (email) server you > have an account on. I do not belive hotmail supports SMTP acces (at > least not when I last looked several years ago). > > > smtp_port = 25 > > > > ; For Win32 only. > > sendmail_from = aj...@alumni.iu.edu > >
Thanks for the explanation. Does this mean that this is not possible? How would I set up my own mail server. or if you could recommend any? Thanks for your help. Alice > > Could anyone please give me some pointers on what to put in my php.ini file > > to make this work? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Alice > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows > > Live Toolbar Today! > > http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview > > -- > Niel Archer > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces http://discoverspaces.live.com?source=hmtag1&loc=us
