i am using easyphp and i do not have mail server of my own
when i created a script to sent the mail the error

Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set()

is shown. please tell me how to solve this and is it possible that i send the mail by using yahoo or google as the mail server?

I'm assuming you have this installed on a Windows box?
If so, you need to go into your php.ini file and change...

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

Change localhost to the smtp settings of your ISP.
It's usually something like smtp.yourisp.net or mail.yourisp.net.

Note - Some ISPs don't allow this without authentication, but try it anyway.

Originally Posted by leolim

i am using easyphp and i do not have mail server of my own
when i created a script to sent the mail the error

Warning: mail(): Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set()

is shown. please tell me how to solve this and is it possible that i send the mail by using yahoo or google as the mail server?

please i don't have any solution to this problem because i have same problem while trying to use phpmailer on my server to send mail.
please somebody got to give us a lasting solution to this configuration problem.
|How do i configure my smtp .................................................p lease

please i don't have any solution to this problem

Moxxnixx just gave you the solution.

in my php.ini i only found
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = me@localhost.com

should i add this line myself?
smtp_port = 25

and could i sent the mail without a mail server?

Yes, add that line.

And yes, if your ISP allows it.

could you explain to me what is the meaning of

Yes, add that line. <-- is this line refer to smtp_port = 25
And yes, if your ISP allows it. <-- what does this actually means?

i need to ask question like this to clarify myself as this enviroment is new to me and there is a lot of things to be learn.

thanks