Posted by J.O. Aho on 02/25/07 19:41

Steve wrote:

> all they have to do is install IIS
> (which he already has done) and make sure they select SMTP server as a
> component of IIS to install.

Are you sure? He only mentions whats on his machine, which is apache, which
don't need IIS to be installed to work.


> | Using mail.bigfoot.com may work for you at home, but on the remote server
> | using it as smarthost may not be possible as they aren't on the same
> network.
>
> again, it's all in how you configure your own server. my prototyping system
> is windows xp pro. my production servers are all linux. the only problem
> i've ever had with using php and email is when i use php's default mail
> function. you've just described one of the problems,

Can't say the OP did provide much information, so you need to start somewhere.


> however there is no need to use a remote server to do any emailing.

Even if it's possible to send email with telnet (sockets), it may not be the
best solution and if you don't use sockets and you don't have a simple MTA (or
you choose to not use one), a remote MTA is quite sensible to use.


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//Aho

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