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[Kristina Anderson]

Yep the root directory is the way to go here...that's where I'm going 
to try putting it.  Will keep everyone posted.

--Kristina

> My PHP.INI is sitting in the root directory. Search using "mail" and 
> hopefully it will be of some help. It might be prudent before you 
alter your 
> PHP.INI to make a backup.
> 
> Paul
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mikesz at qualityadvantages.com>
> To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re[2]: [nycphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows 
server?
> 
> 
> > Hello Kristina,
> >
> > Friday, April 25, 2008, 3:16:55 AM, you wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Paul,
> >
> >> Thanks.  We are on PHP 4.x and Windows 2003 server and looking 
through
> >> the directories through FTP, there doesn't appear to be an existing
> >> PHP.INI file...the tech support is directing my client in what 
settings
> >> to configure in PHP.INI (Port 25 and STMP=localhost and so 
on)...I'm
> >> assuming for PHP 4.x I have to create this PHP.INI file?
> >
> >> Is it worth trying the below on a 4.x platform?
> >
> >> --Kristina
> >
> >>> Hi Kristina
> >>>
> >>> I was wrestling with this problem a few months ago, I remember 
having
> >> to do
> >>> some fiddling with the PHP.INI. Anyway the coding below works for
> >> WINDOWS
> >>> and PHP 5
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> <?php session_start; ob_start;
> >>>     ini_set("SMTP", "smtp.isp.com");
> >>>     ini_set("smtp_port", "25");
> >>>     ini_set("sendmail_from", admin at isp.com);
> >>>
> >>>    $to  = "johndoe at hotmail.com";
> >>>    $subject  = "Enter your subject here";
> >>>
> >>>    $message = "YES IT WORKED @ LONG LAST
> >>>                         I can put anything I like here";
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    $from  = "FROM: admin at isp.com ";
> >>>    mail("$to", "$subject", "$message", "$from");
> >>>
> >>>    echo "The email has been sent";
> >>> ?>
> >>>
> >>> Paul
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>> From: "Kristina Anderson" <ka at kacomputerconsulting.com>
> >>> To: <talk at lists.nyphp.org>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:28 AM
> >>> Subject: [nycphp-talk] using PHP mail function on Windows server?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > Hi everyone --
> >>> >
> >>> > My current client's app is a PHP 4 site running on a Windows box
> >> (don't
> >>> > ask...I have no idea why).  I'm trying to use the mail() 
function
> >> and
> >>> > the mail isn't cooperating.
> >>> >
> >>> > (Two things that I noticed in phpinfo() are that Internal 
Sendmail
> >>> > Support for Windows is enabled and the Zend engine is installed.
> >>> >
> >>> > So maybe I could/should be using another method to send the 
mails,
> >> or
> >>> > there is a trick that I'm not aware of that I need to use to get
> >> this
> >>> > to work?)
> >>> >
> >>> > It's not necessarily super high volume but we will be sending a
> >>> > significant amount of automated emails to registered people on 
the
> >> site.
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks for any help...
> >>> >
> >>> > --Kristina  (completely Uncertified in PHP and Unsure why the 
mail
> >> is
> >>> > not sending!)
> >>> >
> >> __________ NOD32 3053 (20080424) Information __________
> >
> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.
> >> http://www.eset.com
> >
> >
> > php.ini is probably in the WINDOWS folders or the equivalent on your
> > server as is my.ini as I remember.
> >
> > -- 
> > Best regards,
> > mikesz                            
mailto:mikesz at qualityadvantages.com 
> 
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