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[mokkan]

Hi,

I am using following code to send mail, it works only locally. When I try to send externally such as hotmail and other domain. It is not working. Any help would be appreciated.


<?php
$recipient = "userid@hotmail.com";
$subject = "Mail Test";
$message = "This is a test";
mail($recipient, $subject, $message, "From:test@test.com");

?>

[singhk]

Are you able to send mail using other progammes like a CGI script etc.?

[mokkan]

Yes,

That works, I haved tried in command prompt and works fine without any problem.

Any help is appreicated, bit urgent.

[singhk]

Does your server use CPAnel/WHM? If yes, user nobody needs to be allowed to send mail.

[eTchoNick]

<?
$recipient = "userid@hotmail.com";
$subject = "Mail Test";
$message = "This is a test"."From: User@User.com";
mail("$recipient", "$subject", "$message");
?>

[mokkan]

Thanks,

Yes, I am using cpane/whm how do I let nobody to send mail?

[singhk]

You need to have root access to WHM, then in 'tweak setting' see whether the box against 'prevent user nobody from sending mail' is ticked or not.

[rollsman]

some hosts dont care for relaying, so logging into pop or imap before sending could be whats needed. I ran into this with my webhosting company. Locally my code was solid, but I had to add the read for their security measures. Let me know of you want code and if its imap or pop.