can't send mail in php using mail function

Question

I was trying to send mail by php, the function mail returns 1, but i didn't get the mail in my inbox

if (isset($_POST["firstName"]) == false)
        return;
    $to = "mymail@mail.com";
    $subject = $_POST["subject"];
    $message = $_POST["content"];
    $headers = 'From: ' . $_POST["email"] . "\r\n" .
    'Reply-To: ' .  $_POST["email"] . "\r\n" .
    'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();
    $from = "From: " . $_POST["firstName"] . " " . $_POST["lastName"] . " <" . $_POST["email"] . ">";
    echo mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
    echo '<script type="text/javascript">alert("sent message succesfully");</script>';

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 23 '15 at 15:55

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Using PHP's mail() function it's possible. Remember mail function will not work in Local server.

<?php
$to      = 'abc@example.com';
$subject = 'the subject';
$message = 'hello';
$headers = 'From: admin@example.com' . "\r\n" .
   "CC: somebodyelse@example.com";

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

Reference:

http://php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php

answered Oct 23 '15 at 15:55

Aruna Udayanag

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I've already used mail() function (not local server) but still didn't get any mail. – E.T. Oct 23 '15 at 16:48
1. Check your spam folders – Aruna Udayanag Oct 23 '15 at 17:10

can't send mail in php using mail function

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