Error with PHP mail() function

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I'm having an error trying to send mail with PHP using the mail() function. Here's the error message I'm getting:

sendmail_from" not set in php.ini or custom "From:" header missing 
in C:\xampp\htdocs\strawman\addstudent.php on line 265..

duplicate of php send mail code not working, etc.

ax.
– ax.

2011-03-20 18:07:58 +00:00
Commented Mar 20, 2011 at 18:07 — ax.
– ax., Commented Mar 20, 2011 at 18:07

Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-17 19:42:58Z

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When sending a mail, a From header (i.e. the address from which the mail is sent) has to be set.

This can be set either :

setting a value for sendmail_from in your php.ini file (on windows)
or passing a From header to the mail function -- in the fourth parameter.

The message you posted indicates you've done none of those -- and that you must do at least one, to specify a `From` header.

Quoting the Note in the "additional_headers" section of the manual page of mail() :

When sending mail, the mail must contain a From header.
This can be set with the additional_headers parameter, or a default can be set in php.ini.

Failing to do this will result in an error message similar to Warning: mail(): "sendmail_from" not set in php.ini or custom "From:" header missing.
The From header sets also Return-Path under Windows.

edited Nov 17, 2023 at 19:42

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PiDO Over a year ago

can you tell me steps on how to do one of those?

Pascal MARTIN Over a year ago

Well, edit your php.ini file to set the sendmail_from directive ;; or pass a From header to the mail() function (see the examples in the manual -- Example #2 has a From header)

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