php mail() not working

jstephens84 · 01-29-2009, 11:41 AM

Ok try this and see if you get any results.

Code:

<?php

$Name = " "; //senders name
$mail_from = "email@adress.com"; //senders e-mail adress
$mail_to = "somebody@nobody.com"; //recipient
$mail_body = "Email Message Here"; //mail body
$subject = "Subject for reviever"; //subject
$header = "From: ". $Name . " <" . $mail_from . ">\r\n"; //optional headerfields

ini_set('sendmail_from', 'me@domain.com'); // Put this in as a last resort. 

mail($mail_to, $subject, $mail_body, $header); //mail command :)
?>

leicaphotos · 01-29-2009, 12:22 PM

here's what I got:

root@pcbsd# php -r mailtest.php
PHP Warning: Module 'mysql' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Module 'zlib' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in Command line code on line 1
You have new mail.
root@pcbsd#

jstephens84 · 01-29-2009, 12:37 PM

so I looks like it sent mail. also try with just php mailtest.php and see if you get the same error. Looks like you may have a problem in your php.ini file. How did you install apache, mysql, and php?

leicaphotos · 01-29-2009, 01:27 PM

i did my install using the pcbsd insrtall process -- i'm befuddled as to where something's not working as all other php functions work correctly- - I don't mind reinstalls... just need to have an inkling which way to go

but this is helping me learn more about the os- -- my experience has been limited to admin functions for php websites -- now it's moving towards sysadmin

jstephens84 · 01-29-2009, 02:47 PM

I say something might be wrong in your php.ini becuase if you do the following

Code:

php mailtest.php

it should not load mysql as we did not use the function but it talks about loading the php mysql function and also throws and error in regards to an $end in your command line.

popowich · 01-29-2009, 10:17 PM

Hello,

Is this even a php problem? You have a mail log for the mail being created and an attempt to send so I'd think we can look elsewhere. What happens if you login to the server and do a "telnet 207.247.2.212 25" ? That's the IP for the MX record for cookbooks.com

Quote:

;; ANSWER SECTION:
cookbooks.com. 86400 IN MX 10 www.cookbooks.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
www.cookbooks.com. 86400 IN A 207.247.2.212

Can you send any mail from the server?

If that doesn't work do you need to have the server configured to relay out though your ISP's smtp relay or have them allow outbound port 25 in their firewall?

Can you telnet gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com 25 ?

-Raymond

jstephens84 · 01-30-2009, 08:45 AM

The reason that I say there COULD be a problem with his php is because the command line is throwing other errors when executing the script. IE problems with mysql. Now while the op looks like he got the mail, I am not satisfied with saying ok problem is fixed even though you are getting command line errors.

leicaphotos · 01-30-2009, 08:49 AM

ok =-- it may very well be a dns issue as well --- I want to see what I can do to fix the php error --- not sure where to start with tracking it down

leicaphotos · 01-30-2009, 08:50 AM

still not receiving mail sent outside the box either - most likely that's dns

what should my mx record read? mail.domain.com or just the ip

leicaphotos · 01-30-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by popowich

Hello,

Is this even a php problem? You have a mail log for the mail being created and an attempt to send so I'd think we can look elsewhere. What happens if you login to the server and do a "telnet 207.247.2.212 25" ? That's the IP for the MX record for cookbooks.com

Can you send any mail from the server?

If that doesn't work do you need to have the server configured to relay out though your ISP's smtp relay or have them allow outbound port 25 in their firewall?

Can you telnet gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com 25 ?

-Raymond

the domain is cookbooksonline.com - wee also own cookbooks.com which this domain will replace - the mail server for cookbooks.com will remain windows - but our emails originate from cookbooks.com - all kinds of windows stuff on that mail server - they have no desire to migrate that part

3rods · 01-31-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leicaphotos

i have a simple php mail script and am seeing this from command line:

php mailtest.php
PHP Warning: Module 'mysql' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Module 'zlib' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
1root@pcbsd# php -r mailtest.php
PHP Warning: Module 'mysql' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
PHP Warning: Module 'zlib' already loaded in Unknown on line 0
PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in Command line code on line 1

odd odd am thoroughly confused now

You're getting this error because you're trying to load the modules twice (or more) in your php.ini file. Look in the php.ini for duplicates. The "unexpected $end" sounds like there is an extra semi-colon tossed in somewhere and/or something's not being parsed properly.

However, those (module) errors shouldn't hinder your ability to send mail. I'm not sure where you are on the IT food chain, but there is a good chance that the admin of that network is using a (good) firewall or PIX and has setup a smart host for out going mail.

For instance, if you're not in the DMZ, then you could be pinging a server outside, and *packets get there*, but rebound packets are dropped by the firewall. All you know is you can't ping the host or any host. These are the strange things that happen when you don't have the 30,000 foot view of the network.

If you can't do this, and get some form of response, you can't send mail:

Code:

telnet smtp.gmail.com 25

Your MX record has no bearing on your ability to send mail *out*; it's only there so people know where to send mail back.

leicaphotos · 02-02-2009, 08:15 AM

from my php.ini could this be what's hosing everything?

I'm trying to quickly get this and a few other issues under wraps

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = me@example.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path =

; Force the addition of the specified parameters to be passed as extra parameters
; to the sendmail binary. These parameters will always replace the value of
; the 5th parameter to mail(), even in safe mode.
;mail.force_extra_parameters =

leicaphotos · 02-04-2009, 08:06 AM

still having issues --- maybe I need to reinstall from ports -- but not sure where to go from here

leicaphotos · 02-25-2009, 06:52 AM

ok, it has been estimated that the problem might be fixed by reistalling php/mysql ---

using ports/databases/php5-mysql
make reinstall I get the following:

Quote:

root@pcbsd# make all install clean FORCE_PKG_REGISTER
===> Installing for php5-mysql-5.2.6_2
===> php5-mysql-5.2.6_2 depends on file: /usr/local/include/php/main/php.h - found
===> php5-mysql-5.2.6_2 depends on shared library: mysqlclient.16 - found
===> Generating temporary packing list
===> Checking if databases/php5-mysql already installed
===> php5-mysql-5.2.6_2 is already installed
You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again
by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
If you really wish to overwrite the old port of databases/php5-mysql
without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER"
in your environment or the "make install" command line.
*** Error code 1

The question from here is how do I reinstall without losing my gig database in mysql

jstephens84 · 02-25-2009, 07:46 AM

after re reading a couple of post back, I am confused as to why you are using the win32 section in your php when you need to comment those out

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
;SMTP = localhost
;smtp_port = 25 // Comment both of those and use the sendmail_path

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = me@example.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
sendmail_path = sendmail -t -i

; Force the addition of the specified parameters to be passed as extra parameters
; to the sendmail binary. These parameters will always replace the value of
; the 5th parameter to mail(), even in safe mode.
;mail.force_extra_parameters =