XAMPP: How to send email remotely

To get your php script send the email using XAMPP. you need:

1. Modify your sendmail.ini inside the XAMPP_HOME\sendmail\sendmail.ini, you need to concern with 3 variables here:

1. smtp_server
2. auth_username
3. auth_password

2. Modify your php.ini file inside XAMPP_HOME\php\php.ini, uncomment the statement:

• sendmail_path = “C:\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.exe -t”

3. Use the Testing script to test:

   1:  <?php

   2:  $from_name = "taolin"

   3:  $from_email = "taolin@*.com";

   4:  $headers = "From: $from_name <$from_email>";

   5:  $body = "Hi, \nThis is a test mail from $from_name <$from_email>.";

   6:  $subject = "Test mail from taolin"

   7:  $to = "somewhere@*.com";

   8:   

   9:  if (mail($to, $subject, $body, $headers)) {

  10:    echo "success!";

  11:  } else {

  12:    echo "fail…";

  13:  }

  14:  ?>