How do I send php email when my provider is GoDaddy?

Posted on Jan 04, 2010 under GoDaddy.com | 6 Comments

OK – I have a *very* basic e-mail php script which *always fails*. The weird thing is that the mail() function appears to be working – it returns an error. However, it *always* returns an error – and I see no reason for it to do so.

My server: GoDaddy (Windows Server)

Below is the script. Please tell me: why won’t this work? (GoDaddy support refuses to answer.)

<?php
$mail_ok = mail("jim@bibleselector.com", "This is a test", "This is only a test", "From: email@bibleselector.com");
if ($mail_ok)
{
echo("Mail OK");
}
else
{
echo("Mail fail");
}
?>

Added note for experts: have attempted to use PHPMailer instead without success (it fails to run the very first line of PHP script).

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6 Responses to “How do I send php email when my provider is GoDaddy?”

  1. Victor Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Have a look at the link below. It seems that goDaddy windows support for php mail() has been deprecated.

    Won’t work in Windoze.

    http://www.techsupportforum.com/design-forum/web-design-programming/241557-php-mail-godaddy.html

    Hope this helps.

  2. noahssite Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Godaddy has disabled that PHP function on Windows Servers. The Linux Servers work fine though. I am not sure if there really is a way around it with Godaddy.

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