Problem with mail() function.

[nunkstop]

Hi everybody!

I have a question about mail() function. I used mail function to create form contact for my website, but it's not working. Because this is first time i use host premium and using php to create form contact so maybe i dont know how to config for it working.

I code it as follow :

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<?php
$to = youremail@host.com;
$mess = "This is message";
$subject = "test mail";
$header = "From : myemail@gmail.com";

if(mail($to, $subject, $mess, $header)){
  echo "Your mail has been send!";
}else{
 echo "Can not send your mail now! Plz try later.";
}
?>

That code just an example of mail function i used, not full of form.

It not work when i upload on my host.

and I tried another method to send mail , by using PHPmailer, but it's also not working.

I create two mail address of my host, and using it to send mail to gmail ---> it's work well, and from gmail to it ---> it's also work well.

But i can not use mail() to send mail from form contact.

Anyone could help me solve this problem? There is any config i should do for it working?

[TheProdigyGuy]

Hello nunkstop.
Possible causes:

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$to = youremail@host.com;
$mess = "This is message";
$subject = "test mail";
$header = "From : myemail@gmail.com";

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$header = "From : myemail@gmail.com";

Antispam system on your host + on gmail can detect it as Possible Email Spoofing
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2) mail() function disabled for security reasons.(I saw a lot of hosting which disables it)
3) Wrong syntax $to = youremail@host.com;
Right $to ='youremail@host.com';
+ when sending your mails always use Return Path:
http://php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php
+

I create two mail address of my host, and using it to send mail to gmail ---> it's work well, and from gmail to it ---> it's also work well.

It is nothing to do with PHP on most cases it is Mailer Daemon and it send/accept mails directly not using PHP in this case.