Problems sending email through php

[s0crates9]

Using php's mail() function on a certain server, I am getting no mail sent.

I tried running a simple mail script and also by command line to get no emails sent. I have tried the same mail() command on another server and it works fine, as a matter of fact, there is another virtual site on the same server I am having problems with that does work.

So this is quite confusing and there is no associated error on the page.

Anyone have a clue what this could be?

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[sleipnir214]

What is your PHP run environment?
What version are you running?
On what platform?
Are you running PHP with a web server?
If so, what web browser?
If so, are you running PHP as
a module in the server or
as a CGI?

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[s0crates9]

Sorry I didn't include this information:

Running PHP 4.3.10 on a Freebsd 4.11 Server running apache 1.3.33.

PHP is being run as a module in apache. I am using IE/Firefox.



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[sleipnir214]

By default, PHP on a Unix-like OS will use the local mail daemon. Is your local mail delivery daemon operating correctly?

Can you please post a script snipped that shows your mail() invocation?

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[s0crates9]

This is what I am using in the mail function:

if(mail("info@mysite.net","Test Subject","This is a test message","MIME-Version: 1.0 \r\nContent-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 \r\nTo: Sam, Ann<info@mysite.net>\r\nFrom: Web Department<mysept@mysite.net>\r\nBcc:admin@mysite.net")){
echo "An e-mail was sent.";
}else{
echo "There was a problem sending the mail. Check your code and make sure that the e-mail address is valid";
}

It works on my windows test server...

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[spookie]

Seperate headers with \n rather than \r\n.




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[sleipnir214]

If you're going to be sending complex emails, don't make yourself crazy -- use PHPMailer:

http://phpmailer.sourceforge.net

But if you're still trying to test basic functionality, I recommend using a more basic invocation of mail().

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[s0crates9]

I figured it out. I wanted to thank you guys for helping though!

All it was ended up being the to and from sections. Here is the before:

To: Sam, Ann<info@mysite.net>\r\nFrom: Web Department<mysept@mysite.net>

And here is the fixed code:

To: "Sam, Ann"<info@mysite.net>\nFrom: "Web Department"<mysept@mysite.net>

Much thanks guys for your assistance!

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