[PHP]Mail(); SMTP.

[EliteGM]

I'm currently messin' around with the PHP 'mail();' function, and recently found out I need a 'SMTP Mailserver' for it.
My xampp has MercuryMail included, but when I use mail();, it doesnt send/receive (the mail is sent to my Gmail) it.

I really wanna get this workin' =x
Can anyone sortta teach me how to work with it/advice me a good SMTP MailServer?

 

[Daevius]

Do not use mail(), instead use PHPMailer or SwiftMailer (didn't I advice it to you earlier?).

Mail() does not send headers correctly and is considered being slow.

 

[FrostDeamon]

What Daevius said.
mail() sucks at the headers part, and god forbid you send something properly.
Also, don't use XAMPP.


[Fd]

 

[bitblaster]

I'm using something different on my site, I'm redesigning. I have a PHP script that mails through a SMTP server. I have mine mail through Comcast.

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Thats the one I use.

 

[EliteGM]

I'm not very familiar with classes/etc.. I get this error with the script bitblaster posted:

Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\runescape\class.smtp.inc on line 82

Ln. 81: if(!isset($this->status)){

EDIT:
Seen to fix that with some googling, but now it'll just load until max. execution time is over..