Posted by Rik on 08/01/07 12:36

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:23:57 +0200, <leader@congress.hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:20:33 +0200, Rik <luiheidsgoeroe@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:27:07 +0200, <leader@congress.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've been asked to help a local charity sort out why
>>> mail("admin@mydomain.com", "Subject", "message"); sends email fine
>>> from a linux server but not on the Windows server of their new
>>> hosting.
>>
>> Please define what isn't 'fine' on the Windows server.
>
> Well, it doesn't arrive.

does mail() generate an error?

>>> All I can see in the phpinfor file is
>>> sendmail_from me@localhost.com me@localhost.com
>>> sendmail_path no value no value
>>> and
>>> Internal Sendmail Support for Windows enabled
>>
>> SMTP? Usually needed for Windows...
>> Unless by the last line they mean they've got some sendmail-equivalent,
>> in
>> which case you really do need to supply the sendmail_path..
>
> Can you help me how to do that, please?

I have no idea how the server in question is set up. If you control the
server, I suggest setting a proper SMTP-server in php.ini which is
accessable from the webserver. If not: ask the hoster what they have
available.
--
Rik Wasmus

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