Re: Problem sending email from Windows XP / Apache 2 /php 5.0

From: Amir Khawaja (amir_at_remove_this_part_designridge.com)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 02:00:12 -0800

Martin Meng wrote:
> But I was using the syntax
> [yahoo_login]:[password]@smtp.mail.yahoo.com
> Still no good. - FRUSTRATED ! -
>
>
> Junxter Ad Network
> http://www.junxter.com
>
>
> Kevin wrote:
>
>> Maybe Yahoo requires authentication for SMTP? Try using the PEAR Mail
>> class, which supposedly supports authentication.
>>
>> - Kevin
>>
>> "Martin Meng" <martinmengh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:QsSdnYkcBLUJzWLcRVn-hg@giganews.com...
>>
>>> Set up SMTP / smtp_from variable, as suggested in manual. But the
>>> mail() function always return fails. I was trying to use
>>> smtp.mail.yahoo.com I wonder if yahoo is somehow blocking smtp
>>> requests from php?
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on this anybody?
>>
>>
>>
>>

More than likely, relaying is disabled on Yahoo! end. Almost all mail
servers are configured to disable relaying as a security measure. You
should use your own or your ISP's SMTP server.

Best regards,
Amir Khawaja. 

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