Test php mail function on your localhost

Overview ArGoSoft Mail Server is full SMTP/POP3/Finger/IMAP server for all Windows platforms, which will let you turn your computer into the email system. It is very compact, takes about 1-5 Mb of disk space (depending on the version), does not have any specific memory requirements, and what is the most important - it's very easy to use. Download - Click here to download Mail Server Freeware Similar Software - Kerio Mail server (PC+MAC, Free Trial)

Run ArGoSoft Mail Server Run Argosoft you'll see this

Go to Tools > Options - Go to Tools > Options - Select tab Local Domains - Add "localhost" to list and click ok!

Go to Tools > User - Go to Tools > User You'll see User Setup - Click on Add New User icon - fill your user name, name, password user name refers to your email address (user_name@localhost) Now! we have email address "me@localhost"

Open You email client software i.e outlook express, incredimail, Thunderbird In this tutorial we use outlook express - Open outlook express go to Tools > Accounts... - Click Add > Mail - Insert your name, insert your email that you have created in previous step (me@localhost)or else

Config email server name, internet mail logon - Email server name - Incomming mail and Outgoing mail type "localhost" - Internet mail logon - Account name type your user name (me) and the same password that created using Argosoft

Ready to test - Now you're ready to test, copy this code and save as filename.php and test open this file by open url:http://localhost/filename.php - Open Outlook to recieve email ############### Code <? // ---------------- SEND MAIL FORM ---------------- // send e-mail to ... $to="me@localhost"; // Your subject $subject="Test"; // From $header="from: your name <your email>"; // Your message $message="Hello \r\n"; $message.="This is test\r\n"; $message.="Test again "; // send email $sentmail = mail($to,$subject,$message,$header); // if your email succesfully sent if($sentmail){ echo "Email Has Been Sent ."; } else { echo "Cannot Send Email "; } ?>