thanks to all for the kind support. i resolved the problem, i would like to share the same with you:- 1. made the changes in php.ini (gave sendmail path) 2. gave my smtp server ip address and name in /etc/hosts file 3. gave my smtp server name in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file 4. then made sendmail.cf file from sendmail.mc file. now i am able to send the mail to outside through PHP. pls feel free to give your suggestion on the above. once again thanks to all with best wishes balwant -----Forwarded Message----- From: Balwant Singh <balwantsingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: angelo@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Ken <kenkam@xxxxxxxxx>, php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: email through PHP Date: 19 Apr 2005 17:15:11 +0530 thanks for your email, i read the manual and already tried the setting as told by you but its not working. i would like to again inform that i want to send email through PHP which is on a linux machine and our Company SMTP sever is on Windows Machine. i am certain the somebody has already tested it and can give me solution. pls help. with best wishes balwant On Tue, 2005-04-19 at 17:20, Angelo Zanetti wrote: > why dont you read the manual, thats what its for. > I know you can specify your smtp server setttings in your php.ini > file. > so just set your smtp to the windows server address > > from PHP.ini > > [mail function] > ; For Win32 only. > SMTP = smtp.myserver.com ; for Win32 only > > ; For Win32 only. > sendmail_from = me@xxxxxxxxxxxx; for Win32 only > > ; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail > -t -i"). > ;sendmail_path = > > hope this helps > > Angelo Zanetti > Z Logic > [c] +27 72 441 3355 > [t] +27 21 464 1363 > [f] +27 21 464 1371 > www.zlogic.co.za > > Balwant Singh wrote: > > i want to use the SMTP server which is already exists. > > pls. give more details.......... > > > > with best wishes > > balwant > > > > On Tue, 2005-04-19 at 15:59, Ken wrote: > > > > > On 19 Apr 2005 15:04:08 +0530, Balwant Singh <balwantsingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > hi, > > > > > > > > I am using FEDORA 3 and PHP. I want to send email to outside by my above > > > > mentioned linux machine through PHP. For this i want to use my SMTP > > > > sever, which is on a WINDOWS machine > > > > > > > > Please inform what setting to be done in php.ini or any other file to > > > > send the email. > > > > > > > > with best wishes > > > > balwant > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > erm, isn't it easier to have the smtp on your fedora box instead...? > > > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
