Posted by George B on 08/17/05 22:37

André Medeiros wrote:
> If you want to receive e-mails from the outside, yes, you'll have to
> register a domain, configure an MTA to work on windows and all that
> jazz.
>
> Besides, if you want to manage pop, you might as well start looking at
> the php4-imap / php5-imap module to be able to work with POP more
> easily.
>
> I might be mistaken, but I believe that installing an MTA on your PC
> will allow you to send/receive e-mails locally. Not sure if that
> suffices for your sittuation though.
>
> Either way, check Jay's google queries. They might give you an insight
> on some MTA servers you can use (I had to code a webmail application
> once and I found a few free MTA servers, so I believe you'll be able
> to do that to without breaking a swet :)
>
> Good luck with your project!
>
> On 8/17/05, George B <geoizil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Shaw, Chris - Accenture wrote:
>>
>>><snip>
>>>yeah I can send to the SMTP server of my ISP, but no where else.
>>></snip>
>>>
>>>If you can send to the smtp server then your ISP should deliver the email.
>>>
>>>If you have not filled in the sendmail_from var in the php.ini correctly,
>>>they cannot send back a mail saying there was a problem with the delivery.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>
>>Ok guys! It has sent the mail succesfully everywhere! Now one more
>>thing. How do I make it so I can receive mail? I am using my ISP's POP
>>server but I dosent send back because my e-mail is george@localhost. How
>>do I setup my own domain and does it cost money for an e-mail?
>>
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Can you send a link to a free MTA server please??

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