My php script that written for sending mail is not working

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I have created a form and written a php script to send a mail after clicking the submit button, and display a thank you message after sending the mail. The "Thank you" message is put into another HTML page.

I put those to WWW folder in WAMP server and try it. The "Thank you" page is displayed but the mail is not sent to my mail account.

Why did it not send my mail? Is it necessary to host the web site to do this?

This is the code that I'm using:

<?php
$email_from = 'aa@gmail.com';
$email_subject = "Arrange new Safari service";
$email_body = "You have received a new message from  $name.\n"
$to = "aa@gmail.com";
$headers = "From: $email_from \r\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: $visitor_email \r\n";
mail($to,$email_subject,$email_body,$headers);
header('Location: thanking.html');
?>

This is equivalent to asking a mechanic why your car doesn't work, without showing him the car. Please provide more details! — Clive, Nov 04 '11 at 11:18
are you doing this from localhost? post relative code... that will be helpful.. — Rukmi Patel, Nov 04 '11 at 11:18
tried using local host and now tyring while connected to internet — hazi, Nov 04 '11 at 11:20
not asking something like that .just display th thank u page. — hazi, Nov 04 '11 at 11:21
@hazi, 2 things:1) don't post code in comments, as you can see it becomes unreadable; 2) don't know to whom was directed your last reply, but if you don't have a mail server on your PC, and don't connect to an external mail server, how the mail is supposed to be sent? — Damien Pirsy, Nov 04 '11 at 11:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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Please read here Sending email from localhost

And here http://forums.devshed.com/mail-server-help-111/how-to-set-up-php-ini-to-send-mail-from-106329.html

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:20

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:21

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If you use the php mail() function, you need an smtp server. Right, that might run on you hosting.

You might also use a librairy like http://swiftmailer.org/ to get it easier (you will be able to use remote smtp servers without pain)

answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:21

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:20

There appear to be some syntax errors in the code you have supplied:

$email_from = 'aa@gmail.com';
$email_subject = "Arrange new Safari service";
$email_body = "You have received a new message from  $name.\n";
$to = "aa@gmail.com";
$headers = "From: $email_from \r\n";
$headers .= "Reply-To: $visitor_email \r\n";
mail($to,$email_subject,$email_body,$headers);
header('Location: thanking.html');

I have attempted to fix the syntax above.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:43

You need to configure PHP to use a working SMTP service in order to send SMTP email.

Basically, it appears that the SMTP configuration for your PHP instance is using default values, which point to localhost. But your local computer doesn't seem to be running an SMTP service. So you'll need to point is to a server that is running one, and one which your application is permitted to use.

You have to configure your php.ini with a valid smtp server and email address.

Check this article http://www.sitepoint.com/advanced-email-php/

My php script that written for sending mail is not working

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