Thread: getting mail to work / php

i have lamp setup on 8.10
here simple php mail script:

if($_post['email'])
{
$to = $_post['email'];
$subject = "bla";
$message = "read now";
$headers = 'from: bla.com' . "\r\n" .
'reply-to: al@bla.com' . "\r\n" .
'x-mailer: php/' . phpversion();

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
echo "an alert has been sent.";
}

no errors returned, nor email sent.
ran function:

if (function_exists('mail'))
{
echo "looks php mail() installed/enabled else..";
}
else
{
echo "the problem php mail() not installed or enabled";
}

php mail() installed/enabled, there other setting or package
need install???

alnot.

we'll need more details abnout environment. server on home connection? said connection have static or dynamic ip? etc..

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