Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 05/04/07 13:02

cybervigilante wrote:
> On May 3, 8:22 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> cybervigilante wrote:
>>>> What does phpinfo() show for your php.ini file?
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>>>> Remove the "x" from my email address
>>>> Jerry Stuckle
>>>> JDS Computer Training Corp.
>>>> jstuck...@attglobal.net
>>> Here is php.ini below. phpinfo() says it's in the apache directory,
>>> not the php directory as I assumed, but I corrected the path on both.
>>> I tried adding the extra backslash, but that didn't help. BTW, why is
>>> the php.ini in Apache/bin? That seems a bit confusing. Why is there a
>>> php.ini in the php directory, then? When is one used and not the
>>> other, and why? (Contrary to the system name, my system has never made
>>> any money - just eaten a lot of it. Maybe next year ;')
>>> Jim
>>> PHP Version 5.2.1
>> Jim,
>>
>> One is used when running as an Apache extension; the other is used for
>> command line programs.
>>
>> Did you stop and start Apache after making changes? If you're running
>> as an Apache extension, the config file is only read at Apache startup.
>>
>> -I got it all figured out - much head banging and hair pulling - as usual I got ahead of myself. The paths needed some fixups. I tried a couple of different WAMP servers, and old ones left garbage on the path, and one even thoughtlessly wiped out my entire path, except for its own, leaving a few other progs hanging ;')
>
> Anyway. turned out I was so hot to try mail I didn't read anything
> about Pear, but just assumed it was a package of ready-made includes,
> when it's really just a system to install includes ;') The files
> simply weren't there. But since the paths were wrong I couldn't run
> pear from cmd and get an idea of what to do. It all fell into place
> and I dld and installed a couple of smaller packages to fool with.
> Wish I'd checked the wiki instead of just making blind assumptions.
>
> Anyway, that's solved. The final query is, if I go to the trouble of
> getting Mail working, will my dynamic IP fudge it up? I can see where
> that would be a problem with receving mail, but what about sending it?
> Can I just poll the IP quickly and plug it in on the run if I need it
> to send?
>
> Jim
>

Jim,

It can for some people. Some companies block mail from dynamic IP's
because that's the source of a major amount of spam (compromised
home/small office computers). So those won't be able to receive your email.

Otherwise, your outgoing email should be ok. Incoming is another story,
however. It will be fine only as long as you keep your current IP.
Once it changes you won't get email anymore.

There are some services out there which you can sign up for and will
handle dynamic IP's. But personally I found it's just easier to use
your ISP's email unless you have some special circumstances.

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Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attglobal.net
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