how to test php email using WAMP

Question

I have wamp installed and am using it as my testing ground. I can\'t however test the PHP mail() function as it always falls over.

Is this something tha

Answer 1

You could use PHPMailer to point to an external SMTP server. Or you could use a simple script that dumps to a file. There are a couple of earlier questions on the same topic, with more ideas.

Answer 2

install free argosoft mail argosoft and try whatever you want with mail in php

Answer 3

you have to modify your PHP.ini file settings to include an SMTP server, port and sendmail_from

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/smtp
SMTP = localhost
; http://php.net/smtp-port
smtp_port = 25


; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
sendmail_from = you@yourdomain

Answer 4

You can also use Gmail as SMTP server, that will work anywhere, on any server, any OS. If you use a Google Apps email account, you can even use your own custom From: email-address.

Links:

Example PHP code: http://deepakssn.blogspot.com/2006/06/gmail-php-send-email-using-php-with.html

Google Apps: http://www.google.com/apps/