php mail using sendmail.exe

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I am using XAMPP on a localhost windows VISTA m/c...using gmail as smpt server

I am trying to send an email using simple PHP script

here is the configuration details on sendmail.ini (I have the sendmail.exe and the other 2 dll in that directory)

smtp_server=smtp.gmail.com
; smtp port (normally 25)

smtp_port=465

; the default domain for this server will be read from the registry
; this will be appended to email addresses when one isn't provided
; if you want to override the value in the registry, uncomment and modify

default_domain=localhost

; log smtp errors to error.log (defaults to same directory as sendmail.exe)
; uncomment to enable logging

error_logfile=error.log

; create debug log as debug.log (defaults to same directory as sendmail.exe)
; uncomment to enable debugging

debug_logfile=debug.log

; if your smtp server requires authentication, modify the following two lines

auth_username=xxxxxxx
auth_password=xxxxxx

hostname=localhost

and I have changed the php.ini

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
;SMTP = localhost
;smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = xxxxx

; For Unix only.  You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
sendmail_path = "C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"

and Once I call the script it goes into waiting...for localhost... here is the debug.log...

09/05/02 17:34:41 ** --- MESSAGE BEGIN --- 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** To: [email protected] 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Subject: Form Submission Results 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** From: My Web Site 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Reply-To: [email protected] 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Name: xxx 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** E-Mail: [email protected] 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Message: hey test message 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** --- MESSAGE END --- 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Connecting to smtp.gmail.com:465 09/05/02 17:34:41 ** Connected.

I am new to PHP and would like to know if there is a better way to do mail...I am not in for HTML/multipart mails with attachment now... Also i should be able to test in localhost without SMTP server installed . I would like to use GMAIL for now testing. THnks

daremon · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-02 23:37:16Z

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I strongly suggest you use a library e.g. PHPMailer. Here is their gmail example.

Another good library (which I haven't used) is SwiftMailer. Here is their gmail example.

answered May 2, 2009 at 23:37

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Karsten · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-02 23:06:43Z

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GMAIL needs SSL afaik.

Of free (and probably "good") php mail libraries i know Zend_Mail and Swiftmailer.

answered May 2, 2009 at 23:06

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David Weitz · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-02 23:24:34Z

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You should also check with your ISP. A lot of them block port 25 to prevent spam.

answered May 2, 2009 at 23:24

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Pablo Corezzola · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-07 14:23:24Z

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Send Email - GMAIL

1) Stop Server.

2) Change this lines

[XAMPP -> PHP -> php.ini]

sendmail_path = "\"C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe\" -t"

[XAMPP -> SENDEMAIL ->sendmail.ini]

smtp_port=587 
auth_username= [email protected] 
auth_password= xxxx 
smtp_ssl=auto

3) Run Server

4) Send email test

<?php $to      = '[email protected]'; $subject = 'Test Email
 Email'; $message = 'Hello'; $headers = 'From:
 [email protected]' . "\r\n" .
     'Reply-To: [email protected]' . "\r\n" .
     'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

 echo print_r(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers),true); ?>

answered Apr 7, 2017 at 14:23

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