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E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
Bilal
(---.upc-f.chello.nl)
Date: February 19, 2006 04:24AM
What do I have to do, to get a e-mail service or something to send e-mails and more
on my localhost ?? Because I keep getting the follow error on my phpBB board....
Failed sending email :: PHP ::
DEBUG MODE
Line : 234
File : emailer.php
It has nothing to do with phpBB, but i have to install something,
but i don't know what....
Thanks in advance,
Bilal
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
CyberSpatium
(---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 19, 2006 06:44AM
you need an smtp server to send emails, with out a smtp server you can not sent email messages.
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
madbloke
(---.server.ntli.net)
Date: February 21, 2006 07:24PM
where can I get a smtp server from, and is it compatible with wamp5?
as i have made a feedback for on my site, and don't understand how to make it send an email to me, I have wamp5 installed on my local host.
Please help
Thanks very much
MadBloke
as i have made a feedback for on my site, and don't understand how to make it send an email to me, I have wamp5 installed on my local host.
Please help
Thanks very much
MadBloke
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
CyberSpatium
(---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 21, 2006 09:15PM
There are tons of free email SMTP servers out there, but I do not recommend you install one. They open up HUGE security risks and since you do not know how to secure them, you email server will be taken over by spammers in no time and they will send all their spam though your email server so it looks like you where the one sending all the email.
If you do install one, make sure you only turn it on while you are writing you php script. When you are done writing turn it off.
If you do install one, make sure you only turn it on while you are writing you php script. When you are done writing turn it off.
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
madbloke
(---.server.ntli.net)
Date: February 21, 2006 09:26PM
sry but that has not helped me at all m8 
if i turn it off after writing php code how will my form on my site send emails out?
does wamp5 come with any email system already in it?
and i understand what u mean about the spammers, but there must be a way to stop the twats.
helpppppppppppp!
there must be something i can do to have a email form on my site without spammers using it.
if i turn it off after writing php code how will my form on my site send emails out?
does wamp5 come with any email system already in it?
and i understand what u mean about the spammers, but there must be a way to stop the twats.
helpppppppppppp!
there must be something i can do to have a email form on my site without spammers using it.
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
CyberSpatium
(---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: February 21, 2006 09:43PM
Q
sry but that has not helped me at all m8
A My last post was more of a warning than an answer.
Q if i turn it off after writing php code how will my form on my site send emails out?
A WAMP is for development only. It allows us to develop websites locally and test them out on our own computer. Then unload them to a live website webserver. If you are using WAMP to host a website, that is not what WAMP was designed for and is a huge security risk. Hosting a live website with WAMP opens up your complete server to the outside world. WAMP is not configured for security. As it was designed just for testing and development locally, there is no big deal to secure it.
Q does wamp5 come with any email system already in it?
A WAMP does not come packed with an email server, and for security reasons, that is a good thing.
Q i understand what u mean about the spammers, but there must be a way to stop the twats. there must be something i can do to have a email form on my site without spammers using it.
A Unless you are an experienced system level administrator, there is no way you can configure your smtp server to not get hijacked by spammers. And dont try to think that a spammer wont find your open and vulnerable email server, their whole business depends on this.
sry but that has not helped me at all m8 A
My last post was more of a warning than an answer.Q
if i turn it off after writing php code how will my form on my site send emails out?A
WAMP is for development only. It allows us to develop websites locally and test them out on our own computer. Then unload them to a live website webserver. If you are using WAMP to host a website, that is not what WAMP was designed for and is a huge security risk. Hosting a live website with WAMP opens up your complete server to the outside world. WAMP is not configured for security. As it was designed just for testing and development locally, there is no big deal to secure it.Q
does wamp5 come with any email system already in it?A
WAMP does not come packed with an email server, and for security reasons, that is a good thing.Q
i understand what u mean about the spammers, but there must be a way to stop the twats. there must be something i can do to have a email form on my site without spammers using it.A
Unless you are an experienced system level administrator, there is no way you can configure your smtp server to not get hijacked by spammers. And dont try to think that a spammer wont find your open and vulnerable email server, their whole business depends on this.Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
Italo Souza
(---.cscgo701.dsl.brasiltelecom.net.br)
Date: February 23, 2006 03:30PM
Things will get fairly easy when you get ready enough.. use you creativity... maybe, you still need to learn how to configure your OutLook account.. 
Re: E-Mail Problem
Posted by:
madbloke
(---.server.ntli.net)
Date: February 23, 2006 05:10PM
lmao m8
its got nothing to do with outlock account u nab, maybe you should learn to read
and thanks everyone else for your help, I've sorted the problem, it was the php code i was using.
its got nothing to do with outlock account u nab, maybe you should learn to read
and thanks everyone else for your help, I've sorted the problem, it was the php code i was using.
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