Why is my PHP email not sending?

Why is my PHP email not sending?

Sender domain policy If you’ve created a PHP mail form and find it’s not sending email, then it’s most often due to the FROM address the form is using in its headers. A simple way to confirm if this is the case: Log in to your web server via FTP or SSH.

How do I enable PHP email?

The php. ini File

1. Open your php. ini file (if you don’t know where this is, see below)
2. Search for the line that reads [mail function]
3. Add/change the details of your mail server. This could be a local mail server or the mail server of your ISP.
4. Save/close the php. ini file.
5. Restart your web server.

How does PHP mail function work?

PHP mail is the built in PHP function that is used to send emails from PHP scripts. It’s a cost effective way of notifying users on important events. Let users contact you via email by providing a contact us form on the website that emails the provided content. You can use it to email your newsletter subscribers.

How do you check PHP mail function is working or not?

How to Test and Fix the php mail() Function

1. Create a php test file using a text editor and save it e.g. as test.php:
2. Change the $sender and $recipient in the code.
3. Upload the php file to your webserver.
4. Open the uploaded php file in your browser to execute the php script.

Which function is used to send an email in PHP?

mail() function
PHP makes use of mail() function to send an email.

What to do if PHP mail is not working?

If you have checked the php settings, tried a local recipient and it’s still not working: Contact your provider if you are unable to enable php mail (). Tell your provider that the standard php “mail ()” function returns FALSE. It’s recommended to include the used php test script to show your provider, that the problem is not caused by

Why can’t I add external recipients to my PHP mail?

Some provider don’t allow external recipients when using php mail. Change the recipient ($recipient) in the code to a local recipient. This means use an email address from the server’s domain, for example if your server domain is www.yourdomain.tld then the recipient’s email should be [email protected]. Upload the modified php file and retry.

What should I do if my email provider is not working?

Contact your provider if it still does not work. Tell your provider that the standard php “mail ()” function returns TRUE, but not mail will be sent. It’s recommended to include the used php test script to show your provider, that the problem is not caused by the php script used. Login to your webserver configuration and check the php settings.

How to test mail in PHP on web server?

Test php mail () on your Web Server 1 Create a php test file using a text editor and save it e.g. 2 Change the $sender and $recipient in the code. 3 Upload the php file to your webserver. 4 Open the uploaded php file in your browser to execute the php script. 5 The output show either “Message accepted” or “Error: Message not accepted”.