i tried a test script for sending email using the php mail function. the function returns true (echo "mail sent") but no mail is arriving. i have a link to the script here. what can be the problem

Originally Posted by Falcone

i tried a test script for sending email using the php mail function. the function returns true (echo "mail sent") but no mail is arriving. i have a link to the script here. what can be the problem

I can't see the script as its name ends in .php I think you'll need to rename it .txt or something first. Or am I missing something here ?

Originally Posted by pagedown

I can't see the script as its name ends in .php I think you'll need to rename it .txt or something first. Or am I missing something here ?

What rename it to txt ... why ?


@Falcone : Talk to you're server guys, they can fix the problem, it can be for these reasons :
- mail function is not properly configured
- mail function is dissabled
- a spam assasin is catching you're e-mails

Also you might want to look into phpmailer ... a php class that send e-mails by SMTP. This has better chances of landing in the receipient inbox than the php mail function. Also it make's you independent of the servers mail settings.

PHP Code:

if (mail ("***********","test","testpage",$From)){
    echo "mail sent";
} else {
    echo "mail not sent";
}
echo phpinfo(); 


the first part of mail is masked for obivisous reasons

@Falcone : Talk to you're server guys, they can fix the problem, it can be for these reasons :
- mail function is not properly configured
- mail function is dissabled
- a spam assasin is catching you're e-mails

Also you might want to look into phpmailer ... a php class that send e-mails by SMTP. This has better chances of landing in the receipient inbox than the php mail function. Also it make's you independent of the servers mail settings.

they just say that sendmail is enabled

try to send mails to you're own adress ...
do they have an online help desk ? try and do a live test with them.

Originally Posted by solomongaby

What rename it to txt ... why ?

So we could see the code of course.

Like you say, you're best talking to your hosts. I had this once and it was a restriction where only email addresses on a domain hosted with them were acceptable.