PHP mail() function not working on QNAP

Question

I've created a really good online time sheet for my company.

I've started a Linux Apache server on my mac and tested it by accessing localhost/index.php. Once the form is filled out the mail is then received by mail "works 100%"

However once uploaded to the webserver, nothing happens when I click to submit the form. I then created a simple PHP test with the following code:

<?php
mail('Myemailadress is entered here','Test mail','The mail function is working!');
echo 'Mail sent!';
?>

Even with that simple code nothing happens? Works from my Mac though!

Therefore I'm thinking, that the QNAP 509 pro nas´es web server, doesn't support it or something.

The page and everything is showing up nicely even though it's made with PHP coding.

The whole page runs : HTML / PHP / JavaScript

Which line of code is hit when the blank page gets returned? [PHP Error Reference: Nothing is seen. The page is empty and white.](http://stackoverflow.com/a/12772851/367456) — hakre, Apr 05 '13 at 12:29
You don't even test `mail()`'s return value. Have you enabled error reporting? — Álvaro González, Apr 05 '13 at 12:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:26

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You may need to configure the SMTP or make sure that you even have access to one: use

ini_set("SMTP","smtp.<whatever>.com");

Cheers.

answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:26

d'alar'cop

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[Used under Windows only](http://www.php.net/manual/en/mail.configuration.php#ini.smtp). – Álvaro González Apr 05 '13 at 12:31

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:26

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sendmail must be installed in your server. Try checking for that.

answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:26

sinanislekdemir

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:28

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instead of sending from server you can try to send via SMTP server. You can do this by using PEAR Mail Class, Zend Mail Class, PHPMailer or similar.

answered Apr 05 '13 at 12:28

bkilinc

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PHP mail() function not working on QNAP

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