Ok, thanks for info, i've downloaded the MailEnable SW for free and i was
able to check that my PHP mail function really send correctly emails :-)
thanks a lot,
A.
On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Daniel Brown <parasane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Alain Roger <raf.news@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > i know that this is not necessary the best forum for that, but i need
> to get
> > a real feedback and i guess you already faced the same issue as mine.
> > basically, i develop php web application on windows XP platform.
> > So i have apache 2.24 installed and PHP 5.2.4.
> >
> > now i would like to test if my application send emails, so i've checked
> my
> > php.ini file and it seems ok.
> > i tried to use IIS from windows to define a default SMTP server, but as
> my
> > emails are not sent, i guess something is wrong with IIS.
>
> So which HTTP server are you using? You stated earlier that you
> have Apache 2.24 on there, but here you say that you're using IIS. If
> you're using Apache, the IIS web server configuration will have
> nothing to do with anything.
>
> > so does it exist a free SMTP server (similar that linux daemon) but
> running
> > on windows XP ?
>
> I may be incorrect on this, but I'm pretty sure that
> Win2K/XP/Vista have Microsoft Exchange bundled in for SMTP. Check in
> Add/Remove Programs > Windows Components > Internet Information
> Services (I think, but I'm guessing.... I really don't use Windows
> that often). Even though it has the same name (IIS), in this case,
> it's the category for all Internet services. There should be
> something mentioning SMTP there.
>
> > if yes, where can i find it and what steps should i perform to be sure
> my
> > emails are sent ?
>
> Check the logs for Exchange/SMTP or whatever other MTA you decide
> to use and see if there's anything mentioned about the problem. It
> could be an authentication/negotiation issue. Also, check your
> Windows firewall (or third-party software) to ensure that you can
> connect to localhost:25. The easiest way to test this is as follows:
>
> Start > Run
> Type: cmd
> Type: telnet localhost 25
> If it connects, type: HELO localhost
> Note the response.
>
> You can then try sending a message through the server manually, if
> you'd like. While still connected via Telnet as shown above, type the
> following (replacing things as necessary):
>
> MAIL FROM: you@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> RCPT TO: youraddress@xxxxxxxxxx
> DATA
> Subject: Testing Email from Telnet
> This is a test.
> .
>
> Always end with a period on a line of its own. That should show
> you what, if any, error messages are being kicked out by your SMTP
> server.
>
> --
> </Dan>
>
> Daniel P. Brown
> Senior Unix Geek
> <? while(1) { $me = $mind--; sleep(86400); } ?>
>
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Alain
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