How to set up SMTP server on Localhost-Configure php.ini
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How to set up SMTP server on Localhost-Configure php.ini
In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up SMTP server on Localhost and how to configure php.ini file.It is very easy to send Email from localhost.I was trying to send a mail via php mail function.The following error comes
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\wamp\www\php\send_email.php on line 11.
Solution:
You need to configure php.ini file to send email via php send mail function.
1. Open php.ini file.
Default php.ini file settings
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
SMTP = localhost
; http://php.net/smtp-port
smtp_port = 25
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
sendmail_from = you@yourdomain
; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
; http://php.net/sendmail-path
;sendmail_path =
these entries are required to send the mail to any mail client from mail server.
2.The following two lines don't exist:
auth_username
auth_password
you need to add them to send mail from a server that requires authentication.
3. change SMTP settings
smtp_server = mail.example.com ///your SMTP server name.
smtp_port = 26 // SMTP port number
auth_username = username@example.com
auth_password = password
sendmail_from = you@example.com // from email address.
4.SAVE php.ini file.
5. Restart Server.
6. DONE.
It's working for me on WAMPSERVER.
Example:
Send_email.php
I hope, this will help you to Send Email from Localhost.
In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up SMTP server on Localhost and how to configure php.ini file.It is very easy to send Email from localhost.I was trying to send a mail via php mail function.The following error comes
Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "localhost" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\wamp\www\php\send_email.php on line 11.
Solution:
You need to configure php.ini file to send email via php send mail function.
1. Open php.ini file.
Default php.ini file settings
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
SMTP = localhost
; http://php.net/smtp-port
smtp_port = 25
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
sendmail_from = you@yourdomain
; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
; http://php.net/sendmail-path
;sendmail_path =
these entries are required to send the mail to any mail client from mail server.
2.The following two lines don't exist:
auth_username
auth_password
you need to add them to send mail from a server that requires authentication.
3. change SMTP settings
smtp_server = mail.example.com ///your SMTP server name.
smtp_port = 26 // SMTP port number
auth_username = username@example.com
auth_password = password
sendmail_from = you@example.com // from email address.
4.SAVE php.ini file.
5. Restart Server.
6. DONE.
It's working for me on WAMPSERVER.
Example:
Send_email.php
<php $to = "rajesh@example.com"; $subject = "Test mail"; $message = "Hello! This is a simple email message."; $from = "test@example.com"; $headers = "From:" . $from; if (mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers)) { echo(" Message successfully sent! "); } else { echo(" Message delivery failed... "); } ?>
I hope, this will help you to Send Email from Localhost.
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