Can't get a simple email form to work...

[alexjewell]

Yeah, means the mail() function doesn't exist in the first place. To me, that's more than just setting up a SMTP account...

If I were you, I'd purchase the SMTP account. However, I would only after making sure it would solve the problem. As of right now, I'm not.

[Graphicsgod]

Yeah, means the mail() function doesn't exist in the first place. To me, that's more than just setting up a SMTP account...

Thats what I figured when I last was poking around my account to see what I was doing wrong.

Do you know what I could tell these people that wont cause me to have to break it down to kindergarten terms?

Beacuse every time I call them they either say "That costs money.", "I don't understand what your trying to do?", or "Why are you doing that?".

If I were you, I'd purchase the SMTP account. However, I would only after making sure it would solve the problem. As of right now, I'm not.

Well if you feel it wont work.. why do it? I'd hate to purchase something, and then go through the process of removing it later on.

I'm starting to get annoyed by my hosting provider. When I first signed up and told the guy what I wanted to do, he was like "Sure thats no problem! Just FTP all your files and it should work.". HA!

Rob

[thetestingsite]

Well, if you wanted to I could host your PHP script (the one that sends the email) or you could also look at Remote Form Processing services. Let me know if you would like me to host it for you though.

[Graphicsgod]

Well, if you wanted to I could host your PHP script (the one that sends the email) or you could also look at Remote Form Processing services. Let me know if you would like me to host it for you though.

As tempting as that may be, I'd hate to harass you every time I need to make changes to a file or what have you. I'm currently looking at one of those free PHP file hosting services. Not sure if it will benefit or create more problems. That will do till I figure out if I can get Godaddy.com to do what I need or go else where .

You'd think if your paying money for a server, that you should be able to use it to do simple scripts and html... Just as long as your not abusing it. I just don't get it .

Rob

[thetestingsite]

You'd think if your paying money for a server, that you should be able to use it to do simple scripts and html... Just as long as your not abusing it. I just don't get it .

That only goes for a Dedicated Server and not a Shared one in the hosting world.

[Graphicsgod]

I tried this one free hosting site.. Seems to give me the same problems. I installed PHP and everything and it seems like it's ok, but the same errors appear.

http://graphicsgod.phpnet.us/

Feel free to take a look at it. If you want access, let me know. I could care less since it's free and I'm just testing it .

Rob

[Graphicsgod]

That only goes for a Dedicated Server and not a Shared one in the hosting world.

Yeah I talked to a level 2 tech at Godaddy.com (after going crazy talking to the level 1s and CSR's). And he said I would need to upgrade my server to a "dedicated" one . I think I got this same info before, when discussing this. That means more money on top of what I'm already paying a month. Just to do php mail files.

Rob

[alexjewell]

Ha, yeah. There's better ways to go about this than paying more money. Now, the solutions are more work than just paying more money, and it wouldn't be a great idea to do these for the rest of your web design career. Ha. I'm actually kind of going through the same thing, with my mail() function not working at all. Thank God I have clients who have servers that do support it and graciously allow me to have files on them.