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[mikesz at qualityadvantages.com]

Hello Kristina,

Saturday, April 26, 2008, 11:12:48 PM, you wrote:

> Yep the root directory is the way to go here...that's where I'm going 
> to try putting it.  Will keep everyone posted.

> --Kristina

>> My PHP.INI is sitting in the root directory. Search using "mail" and 
>> hopefully it will be of some help. It might be prudent before you 
> alter your 
>> PHP.INI to make a backup.
>> 
>> Paul
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <mikesz at qualityadvantages.com>
>> To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30 AM
>> Subject: Re[2]: [nycphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows 
> server?
>> 
>> 
>> > Hello Kristina,
>> >
>> > Friday, April 25, 2008, 3:16:55 AM, you wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Paul,
>> >
>> >> Thanks.  We are on PHP 4.x and Windows 2003 server and looking 
> through
>> >> the directories through FTP, there doesn't appear to be an existing
>> >> PHP.INI file...the tech support is directing my client in what 
> settings
>> >> to configure in PHP.INI (Port 25 and STMP=localhost and so 
> on)...I'm
>> >> assuming for PHP 4.x I have to create this PHP.INI file?
>> >
>> >> Is it worth trying the below on a 4.x platform?
>> >
>> >> --Kristina
>> >
>> >>> Hi Kristina
>> >>>
>> >>> I was wrestling with this problem a few months ago, I remember 
> having
>> >> to do
>> >>> some fiddling with the PHP.INI. Anyway the coding below works for
>> >> WINDOWS
>> >>> and PHP 5
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> <?php session_start; ob_start;
>> >>>     ini_set("SMTP", "smtp.isp.com");
>> >>>     ini_set("smtp_port", "25");
>> >>>     ini_set("sendmail_from", admin at isp.com);
>> >>>
>> >>>    $to  = "johndoe at hotmail.com";
>> >>>    $subject  = "Enter your subject here";
>> >>>
>> >>>    $message = "YES IT WORKED @ LONG LAST
>> >>>                         I can put anything I like here";
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>    $from  = "FROM: admin at isp.com ";
>> >>>    mail("$to", "$subject", "$message", "$from");
>> >>>
>> >>>    echo "The email has been sent";
>> >>> ?>
>> >>>
>> >>> Paul
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>> From: "Kristina Anderson" <ka at kacomputerconsulting.com>
>> >>> To: <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:28 AM
>> >>> Subject: [nycphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows server?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > Hi everyone --
>> >>> >
>> >>> > My current client's app is a PHP 4 site running on a Windows box
>> >> (don't
>> >>> > ask...I have no idea why).  I'm trying to use the mail() 
> function
>> >> and
>> >>> > the mail isn't cooperating.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > (Two things that I noticed in phpinfo() are that Internal 
> Sendmail
>> >>> > Support for Windows is enabled and the Zend engine is installed.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > So maybe I could/should be using another method to send the 
> mails,
>> >> or
>> >>> > there is a trick that I'm not aware of that I need to use to get
>> >> this
>> >>> > to work?)
>> >>> >
>> >>> > It's not necessarily super high volume but we will be sending a
>> >>> > significant amount of automated emails to registered people on 
> the
>> >> site.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks for any help...
>> >>> >
>> >>> > --Kristina  (completely Uncertified in PHP and Unsure why the 
> mail
>> >> is
>> >>> > not sending!)
>> >>> >
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>> >
>> > php.ini is probably in the WINDOWS folders or the equivalent on your
>> > server as is my.ini as I remember.
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Best regards,
>> > mikesz                            
> mailto:mikesz at qualityadvantages.com 
>> 
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 mikesz                            mailto:mikesz at qualityadvantages.com