send mail problem please help

[Txchaser]

I have xampp set up website on and showing and my mail server working correctly. I am trying to get a form mail script working the right way now.
I am not sure if I am setting the correct paths in the script itself. I need to know where sendmail is actually located as of right now it is set to this: '/usr/lib/sendmail -i -t'

I also need to know if the perl setting is set right: #!/usr/bin/perl

Also should I put a cgi-bin inside of htdocs or will the cgi-bin in the xampp directory works for the htdocs as well.

I could really use the help making sure this is set right. Thanks

[Wiedmann]

I need to know where sendmail is actually located as of right now it is set to this: '/usr/lib/sendmail -i -t'

The XAMPP sendmail is located in "/xampp/sendmail/" and not "/usr/lib/". You can see the correct path in "php.ini" (phpinfo()). But you must configure it first.

I also need to know if the perl setting is set right: #!/usr/bin/perl

If you have a perl installed in "/usr/bin/", the path is correct. Thus the question is: You have a perl installed and which one?

or will the cgi-bin in the xampp directory works for the htdocs as well.

It will.

[Txchaser]

Ok I have run PHP info and no path value for send mail. I take it that I must configure that. Is this done in php.ini file here at this location?

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = mail.(mydomain is here).com
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = me@example.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
;sendmail_path = "C:\xampp\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t"

and xampp is installed on windows xp machine but can I still use the sendmail path shown for unix or will this be different?


Pearl is installed I cant remember now what version or for sure where.

[Wiedmann]

Ok I have run PHP info and no path value for send mail.

Well, in PHP you can use direct SMTP mail (without auth) or sendmail. Your current configuration is for SMTP mail.

but can I still use the sendmail path shown for unix

The path must point to your sendmail binary (exe file).

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#!/usr/bin/perl

Pearl is installed I cant remember now what version or for sure where.

It't the same as with senmail: The shebang must point to your perl binary.

BTW:

I am trying to get a form mail script working the right way now.

Is this a Perl or PHP script?

[Txchaser]

this is a php script no im sorry is a perl script has .pl extension

[Txchaser]

OK i guess that I am getting confused and reading too many different post on various topics. If possible please walk me through the set up to where I can have this form mail script working.

here is php info:

Directive Local Value Master Value
allow_call_time_pass_reference On On
allow_url_fopen On On
always_populate_raw_post_data Off Off
arg_separator.input & &
arg_separator.output & &
asp_tags Off Off
auto_append_file no value no value
auto_globals_jit On On
auto_prepend_file no value no value
browscap C:\xampp\xampp\php\browscap\browscap.ini C:\xampp\xampp\php\browscap\browscap.ini
default_charset no value no value
default_mimetype text/html text/html
define_syslog_variables Off Off
disable_classes no value no value
disable_functions no value no value
display_errors On On
display_startup_errors Off Off
doc_root no value no value
docref_ext no value no value
docref_root no value no value
enable_dl On On
error_append_string no value no value
error_log no value no value
error_prepend_string no value no value
error_reporting 2039 2039
expose_php On On
extension_dir C:\xampp\xampp\php\ext\ C:\xampp\xampp\php\ext\
file_uploads On On
highlight.bg #FFFFFF #FFFFFF
highlight.comment #FF8000 #FF8000
highlight.default #0000BB #0000BB
highlight.html #000000 #000000
highlight.keyword #007700 #007700
highlight.string #DD0000 #DD0000
html_errors On On
ignore_repeated_errors Off Off
ignore_repeated_source Off Off
ignore_user_abort Off Off
implicit_flush Off Off
include_path .;C:\xampp\xampp\php\pear\ .;C:\xampp\xampp\php\pear\
log_errors Off Off
log_errors_max_len 1024 1024
magic_quotes_gpc On On
magic_quotes_runtime Off Off
magic_quotes_sybase Off Off
mail.force_extra_parameters no value no value
max_execution_time 300 300
max_input_time 300 300
open_basedir no value no value
output_buffering no value no value
output_handler no value no value
post_max_size 16M 16M
precision 12 12
realpath_cache_size 16K 16K
realpath_cache_ttl 120 120
register_argc_argv On On
register_globals Off Off
register_long_arrays On On
report_memleaks On On
report_zend_debug On On
safe_mode Off Off
safe_mode_exec_dir no value no value
safe_mode_gid Off Off
safe_mode_include_dir no value no value
sendmail_from no value no value
sendmail_path no value no value
serialize_precision 100 100
short_open_tag On On
SMTP localhost localhost
smtp_port 25 25
sql.safe_mode Off Off
track_errors Off Off
unserialize_callback_func no value no value
upload_max_filesize 16M 16M
upload_tmp_dir C:\xampp\xampp\tmp C:\xampp\xampp\tmp
user_dir no value no value
variables_order EGPCS EGPCS
xmlrpc_error_number 0 0
xmlrpc_errors Off Off
y2k_compliance On On
zend.ze1_compatibility_mode Off Off


I am using hmail server and is working correctly. I take it i need to configure paths for sendmail (how and where?) or for smtp auth for the script to work as well as have the correct paths in the script. I have hmail installed in C:\xampp\xampp\htdocs

Perl and sendmail as with the xampp release in: C:\xampp\xampp

also have another perl in c:\