i faced the same problem quite a few times. the general email route is php script -> sender smtp server -> receiving mail server in your case path 2 is broken. meaning port 25 is blocked by your ISP the work around is: 1. see if your ISP provides you with an SMTP account that is not blocked (OR) 2. try using a socks -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php