STMP Setup 1

[southbeach]

I am working on a Ubuntu based server and have edited my php.ini file, stopped/started apache2; I then tested a simply PHP script that sends an email out. The script is a tested script and works well on a different server. My Ubuntu server is not sending email at all.

Other than setting the value for SMTP, what must I change?

Regards,




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[jpadie]

you probably need to install an MTA.

try

apt-get install postfix

and consider webmin for managing your server.


or use phpmailer which has its own SMTP class.

 

[southbeach]

Just tried installing postfix and ran into problems

Running newaliases
newaliases: warning: valid_hostname: misplaced delimiter: fesweb.hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
newaliases: fatal: file /etc/postfix/main.cf: parameter myhostname: bad parameter value: fesweb.hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bsd-mailx:
 bsd-mailx depends on postfix | mail-transport-agent; however:
  Package postfix is not configured yet.
  Package mail-transport-agent is not installed.
  Package postfix which provides mail-transport-agent is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bsd-mailx (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mailx:
 mailx depends on bsd-mailx; however:
  Package bsd-mailx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mailx (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because the error message ind
icates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 postfix
 bsd-mailx
 mailx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I really do not know what to make of these errors (no experience with postfix)

Regards,


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SouthBeach

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The good thing about not knowing is the opportunity to learn - Yours truly, 2008.

 

[jpadie]

your hostname is not properly specified. use webmin to help you.

but for your current problem, use phpmailer.