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Old 10-24-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Apache + PHP + Sendmail?
I am transfering a php built website from a webhoster to our own webserver.

Apache and PHP aren't a real problem, except for the mail() command in PHP.
The server is not required to act as a mailserver for the domains hosted on it. Only some PHP forms need to send their info externally using the mail() command.

This I don't seem to be able to achieve
And since the originating server is a Windows machine, there is nothing to peek at.

Anybody care to help me on my way with this? The PHP forms do not generate any kind of error.

Relevant section of php.ini:
Quote:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = anything@foobar.com

; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: "sendmail -t -i").
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
Relevant piece of sendmail.mc:
Quote:
dnl # The following causes sendmail to only listen on the IPv4 loopback address
dnl # 127.0.0.1 and not on any other network devices. Remove the loopback
dnl # address restriction to accept email from the internet or intranet.
dnl #
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')dnl
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I have looked at the mail logfile and found out messages are going out:

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Oct 25 08:26:43 antarctica sendmail[3534]: l9P6Qhpl003534: from=root, size=49, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710250626.l9P6Qhpl003534@localhost.local domain>, relay=root@localhost

Oct 25 08:26:43 antarctica sendmail[3535]: l9P6QhQD003535: from=<root@localhost.localdomain>, size=354, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710250626.l9P6Qhpl003534@localhost.local domain>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=antarctica [127.0.0.1]

Oct 25 08:26:43 antarctica sendmail[3534]: l9P6Qhpl003534: to=working-address@provider.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30049, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (l9P6QhQD003535 Message accepted for delivery)

Oct 25 08:27:04 antarctica sendmail[3537]: l9P6QhQD003535: to=<working-address@provider.com>, ctladdr=<root@localhost.localdomain> (0/0), delay=00:00:21, xdelay=00:00:21, mailer=esmtp, pri=120354, relay=gsmtp163.google.com. [64.233.163.27], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by gsmtp163.google.com.

Oct 25 08:37:52 antarctica sendmail[3730]: l9P6bqrx003730: Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: apache set sender to working-address@other-provider.com using -f

Oct 25 08:37:52 antarctica sendmail[3730]: l9P6bqrx003730: from=working-address@other-provider.com, size=194, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710250637.l9P6bqrx003730@localhost.local domain>, relay=apache@localhost

Oct 25 08:37:52 antarctica sendmail[3731]: l9P6bqAq003731: from=<working-address@other-provider.com>, size=533, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710250637.l9P6bqrx003730@localhost.local domain>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=antarctica [127.0.0.1]

Oct 25 08:37:52 antarctica sendmail[3730]: l9P6bqrx003730: to=working-address@provider.com, ctladdr=working-address@other-provider.com (48/48), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30194, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (l9P6bqAq003731 Message accepted for delivery)

Oct 25 08:38:14 antarctica sendmail[3733]: l9P6bqAq003731: to=<working-address@provider.com>, delay=00:00:22, xdelay=00:00:22, mailer=esmtp, pri=120533, relay=gsmtp163.google.com. [64.233.163.27], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by gsmtp163.google.com.
Based on this, I assume php/apache is configured properly (since the mails go out), but do I need to tweak sendmail ?!?

Any advice welcome of course!
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Are you able to send a mail using
mail command ,try this and post ur output.

#mail -iInv -s "subject" lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com
Hi this is test mail.
ctrl + D


what's the output now?
what the mail log says?
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After I hit [CTRL][D] I got the following:

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EOT
lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com... Connecting to [127.0.0.1] via relay...
220 localhost.localdomain ESMTP Sendmail 8.13.8/8.13.8; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:10:37 +0200
>>> EHLO localhost.localdomain
250-localhost.localdomain Hello antarctica [127.0.0.1], pleased to meet you
250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
250-PIPELINING
250-8BITMIME
250-SIZE
250-DSN
250-ETRN
250-DELIVERBY
250 HELP
>>> MAIL From:<polarbear@localhost.localdomain> SIZE=138
250 2.1.0 <polarbear@localhost.localdomain>... Sender ok
>>> RCPT To:<lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com>
>>> DATA
250 2.1.5 <lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com>... Recipient ok
354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
>>> .
250 2.0.0 l9PDAbwH004487 Message accepted for delivery
lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com... Sent (l9PDAbwH004487 Message accepted for delivery)
Closing connection to [127.0.0.1]
>>> QUIT
221 2.0.0 localhost.localdomain closing connection
Here is the info from the logfile:

Quote:
Oct 25 15:10:37 antarctica sendmail[4486]: l9PDAa0l004486: from=polarbear, size=138, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710251310.l9PDAa0l004486@localhost.local domain>, relay=polarbear@localhost

Oct 25 15:10:37 antarctica sendmail[4487]: l9PDAbwH004487: from=<polarbear@localhost.localdomain>, size=452, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200710251310.l9PDAa0l004486@localhost.local domain>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=antarctica [127.0.0.1]

Oct 25 15:10:37 antarctica sendmail[4486]: l9PDAa0l004486: to=lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com, ctladdr=polarbear (500/500), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30138, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (l9PDAbwH004487 Message accepted for delivery)

Oct 25 15:10:59 antarctica sendmail[4489]: l9PDAbwH004487: to=<lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com>, ctladdr=<polarbear@localhost.localdomain> (500/500), delay=00:00:22, xdelay=00:00:22, mailer=esmtp, pri=120452, relay=gsmtp163.google.com. [64.233.163.27], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by gsmtp163.google.com.
Seems the same result
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I tried the same on a mailbox at work and there I did get mail

Quote:
Van: SysAdmin [polarbear@localhost.localdomain]
Verzonden: donderdag 25 oktober 2007 15:43
Aan: Redman (company)
Onderwerp: webserver

**TEST**
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Oct 25 15:10:59 antarctica sendmail[4489]: l9PDAbwH004487: to=<lakshmipathi.g@gmail.com>, ctladdr=<polarbear@localhost.localdomain> (500/500), delay=00:00:22, xdelay=00:00:22, mailer=esmtp, pri=120452, relay=gsmtp163.google.com. [64.233.163.27], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection reset by gsmtp163.google.com.
If I'm right,i think your mail reaches google but google not accepts your mail because ,
google doesn't recognice the from domain. ie. from address.

you can send mail from work station because your workstation as valid Exchange server i guess.
try commands , like
dig yourhostname
from home and office

it'll provide atleast 1 answer
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