Byethost email problem?
Byethost email problem? … I have just started a sample website where I am trying to learn some php and other skills. I tried to make a sample registration form found over here http://matfar92.byethost7.com/register.php with the aim to send a confirmation email. I am using the mail () function of php.
My problem is not the code, but the email settings. It seems that byethost (being a free host plan for me) does not have any emails. I tried registering with another zillion (ok not zillion) web hosts, but I still like byethost and I am quite comfortable with it. Is there some way by which I can send an email from a php script? for example, can I use my hotmail email to send the 'confirmation mail'?
Many sites I searched tell you to modify some settings but I have no idea whatsoever :/ I am really new in this sector.
I really appreciate some hints or maybe some code to tell me how to send an email from my hotmail to registered users or how to actually send an email (the code is not the problem I think).
THANK YOU
If you have a domain we recommend that you look into Google Apps http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html as your e-mail provider over our e-mail services on free hosting.
As for PHP Sendmail, if you would like you can use a remote SMTP server for sending your e-mail which operates much faster and has more probability of being received. Many of our users have great success using Google Mail SMTP which is provided free with all gmail.com and Google Apps e-mail accounts.
To configure Gmail you will need to create a Gmail account of course set it for SMTP/POP access:
http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13273
In your script you should set it for the following and/or similar (varies with each script)…
Use SMTP Server for E-mail: Yes
SMTP Server Address: ssl://smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Server Port: 465
Authentication Method: PLAIN
SMTP username: [Your Gmail or Google Apps E-mail address]
SMTP password: [Your E-mail Account password]
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