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Old 10-07-2004, 12:36 AM   #1
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php mail question


Hi,

I have a problem where php won't send e-mail when the php page is accessed via a browser.

Sendmail works fine from the command line, the php script even works fine from the command line using php -f testmail.php.

I have a script, a simple script, to test it out:

PHP Code:
<?php

$email 
"myemail@anotherisp.com";
$subject "This is the subject";
$msg "This is the message";
$from "From: [email]myemail@myisp.com[/email]";

if (
mail($email,$subject,$msg$from)) {
  echo 
"success!!\n<br>";
} else {
  echo 
"failed\n<br>";
};

?>
When I run it from the linux command line, I get the output:

success!!

When I try to access it via a browser, I get:

failed

Anyone know what's going on?
My last remaining theory is a permissions problem somewhere.
 
Old 10-07-2004, 01:58 AM   #2
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What happens if you su to the apache user before running the script?
 
Old 10-07-2004, 02:05 AM   #3
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Ahh ... genius ...

can not chdir(/var/spool/mqueue/): Permission denied
Program mode requires special privileges, e.g., root or TrustedUser.
failed
 
Old 10-07-2004, 02:23 AM   #4
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hmm ... now what's the most secure way to give apache permissions to the mqueue directory?
 
Old 10-07-2004, 02:54 AM   #5
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I get the impression that permissions on that directory shouldn't be changed, but rather your mail server should be configured to accept mail from apache (I think this is why you see the mention of 'TrustedUser')
 
Old 10-07-2004, 05:52 AM   #6
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Did you try add \r\n to the from field ?

PHP Code:
mail($email$subject$msg"$from\r\n"); 
 
Old 10-07-2004, 05:55 AM   #7
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Yeh, but it's a permissions problem.

I need to find out how to allow apache's user (default: nobody) as a trusted user.
I tried editing the trusted-users file, but that didn't work either.
 
Old 10-07-2004, 06:32 AM   #8
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Did you restart your mail server after editing that trusted users file? That sounds like the right thing to do (not sure what mail server you're running).
Don't forget to test from the command line as apache, in case there is some other error occurring (whack-a-mole style )
 
Old 10-07-2004, 06:34 AM   #9
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I am using sendmail, but I don't run it as a daemon, as the server is only used to send email (relaying), not receiving mail.
 
Old 10-07-2004, 06:48 AM   #10
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See if the instructions here help you out: http://lists.debian.org/debian-isp/2.../msg00231.html
 
  


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