Can't use the mail() function from my web hosting

Red Yonko

Senior Member

Oct 15, 2019

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• Oct 27, 2019

• #1

I could until yesterday but now it seems that when i use my mail() function to my gmail, it just never arrives. Is there anything I should do?

 

h4tcargo

Junior Member

Apr 30, 2019

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• Oct 28, 2019

• #2

Ask your host to check mail logs for your account
They should usually see more than you and check if your emails are getting bounce backs, rejections or etc.

 

stromind

Senior Member

Jr. VIP

Oct 1, 2018

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• Oct 29, 2019

• #3

you can use smtp instead, most of the hosting providers block mail function due to spam

 

GoGuerilla

Power Member

Oct 15, 2018

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• Oct 29, 2019

• #4

Use an SMTP provider. Amazon SES is pretty good

 

FostexKiller

Junior Member

Dec 4, 2012

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• Oct 29, 2019

• #5

GoGuerilla said:

Use an SMTP provider. Amazon SES is pretty good

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Yeah +1 for Amazon SES.

If you're using WordPress you can set it up to bypass the mail() function straight to Amazon SES's SMTP: https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ses/

 

paradagondax

Newbie

Oct 19, 2019

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• Oct 29, 2019

• #6

Relying on the mail function of the host is not a good practice nowadays as they are often not configured correctly. Better use your own SMTP server or a service like Mailgun.

 

Flegy

Registered Member

Dec 6, 2018

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• Oct 29, 2019

• #7

Try send to other provider maybe Gmail full block email.

 

Red Yonko

Senior Member

Oct 15, 2019

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• Oct 31, 2019
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• #8

Ok thank you guys, no im not using wordpress, i only use the mail() from a php file.

 

kaurr

Junior Member

Oct 25, 2015

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• Oct 31, 2019

• #9

you need something that deliver the php mail to the destination, postfix or sendmail, if you have ssh access to your server you can install them by yourself. Usually just installing sendmailer and using default configuration of it will fix the issue (no hardcore knowledge needed)