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So I have this smf forum hosted here, and I want to use PHP mail to send out e-mails, like activation e-mails or birthday e-mails.
I am aware that the limit is for 100 mails an hour (I suggest it should 120 mails an hour, since 1.6 mails a minute (or 100 mails an hour) is not really practical).

How do I go about it?
When I ask smf to resend me activation e-mail, it says it has sent it! But I don't receive it.
It used to work before..I remember receiving a birthday email on February 2!
 

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Have you made any changes or installed any plugins or extensions?
 

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Well, I have a lot of packages (or extensions, or mods, you may say).

But I don't think that has to affect the php mail thing. I had mods before 2 Feb as well!

Edit: Those mods have nothing to do with the php mailing thing.
 
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I recently saw posts reporting more problem with php mail() function, one on chopin.
Is this a server issue then?
Anyone on Chopin using SMF and having this issue? Am I alone?
 

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I've experienced issues with mail() recently. I wonder if this is a server issue too.
 

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SMTP Error! Could not connect to SMTP host.

thats error i get when trying to send test emails im on chopin...mail function used to work fine, but now its not..
the only plug in i have added is a store called virtuemart..havent touched mail settings
 

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Guess it's the server then..so many people are having the same issue, and noticeably on Chopin!
What's up x10hosting?
 

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Well, although Im not entirely sure, our SMF forum has had problems with sending mails too... But we're on Stoli... Huh.
 

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Yeah, stoli is also having problems. Boss is the best has notified the admins..and it should be back soon!
Maybe there's some hardware upgrade going on!
 

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Happy to see that the MySQL issues have been solved. Any info on the php mail, though?

Edit: My forum is working, but not my blog. So I guess some sites are working fine now- not all!
 
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Found a solution to the mail issue. Try sending the message through google's smtp network instead of x10hosting's.
 

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Google's SMTP or GMail's?
I'm just a little confused here because while googling about how to use GMail with SMF, I came across "Google's SMTP"..so, just to confirm it!

And if you're using GMail, then, PM me the settings..like what port and all! Would be helpful, I tried a few but didn't work.
If it's google's SMTP, link me up!

Thanks!
 
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