Roger Beickel

OK, here is where I am at. I found out how to send an email to validate a registered user in Chapter 18. I finally gave up on using windows to send email. So here is some encouragement for those who are still reluctant to attempt the linux operating system. As a newbie, I was able to setup Ubuntu 12.04 on a Windows PC and this is how I set up my computer to send email. First you must install a software package called "Sendmail." -- I let Ubuntu install this package for me. Once you have installed Sendmail, you should test to make sure that it is installed and in working order. To do this go to the Linux Command Prompt and enter the command: $ echo "my sendmail test" | /usr/sbin/sendmail user@remote.host Replace user@remote.host with an actual working email address. Then check to see if a message was sent to that address. It should read "my sendmail test" in the body of the email. Now that you have Sendmail up and running, you will then need to configure your php.ini file to recognize Sendmail. You can find the location of your php.ini file by looking inside your php.info. Before editing your php.ini file. You need to stop your server with this command: /opt/lampp/lampp stop Inside php.ini look for the "Sendmail_path." Then complete the path by typing the following command: Sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i restart your server with this command: /opt/lampp/lampp start With any luck, you should now be able to send email using php / mail( ) function. for further discussion on Sendmail and sending email. Consider the following sources: www.php.net/manual/en/mail.configuration.php http://forum.powweb....ead.php?t=38269

Thanks for your reply. Inside php.ini, I have tried using: sendmail_from = admin@localhost sendmail_from = localhost.com sendmail_from = localhost inside ch18/includes/config.inc.php I have: define('EMAIL', 'admin@localhost'); define('BASE_URL', 'http://localhost/ch18/');

I have configured Mercury email and sent numerous test messages as admin@localhost through Mozilla Thunderbird the email messages always get sent. Therefore I don't understand why registered users are not receiving an email confirmation when doing the exercises in Chapter 18. I can only come up with the possibility that all the my confirmation emails are being rejected as spam.

Hi larry, I have been able to make all of your lessons work up to chapter 18. Using PHP 5.3.8 on Windows Vista with Xampp 1.7.7 installed. In Chapter 18 when testing on my computer as localhost, The registered user never receives an e-mail to validate his account. My best guess is a possible dissconnect with my e-mail server. I am still rather new to all of this PHP programing so any suggestions you can give would be greatly appreciated.