Question about the mail() function

[kjspear]

Hello,

I'm new to php. I recently attempted to use the mail() function for my webpage. However, I received the following;

"Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for mkt2000@somecompany.com"

This is php 4 on windows xp pro. Whata I'm basically trying to do is keep itas simple as possible. The vistor enters an email address and a message is sent to his or hers mailbox.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks
Kyle

 

[DRJ478]

This is really a mail server problem.
Most mail server providers do not allow relaying anymore. That means you need to log into the server before you can send mail.

If you running the mailserver on the same machine you can change the server setup to allow mail sent from the localhost.

However, be careful not to open your server as a relay or the SPAMMERs will have a field day.