Question how to activate the php mail() function, it doesn't work for me

[gianoaa]

How can I make it work, I have my query with php mail() to send emails, password recovery, but here it does not send me anything. What steps do I need to follow to make it work?

 

[Peter Debik]

Can you find out more on the reason by checking /var/log/maillog (/var/log/mail.log on some systems)?

 

[gianoaa]

Can you find out more on the reason by checking /var/log/maillog (/var/log/mail.log on some systems)?

Excuse my ignorance, but where do I see that? I am new and it is the first time that I am using a Windows hosting.

 

[gianoaa]

Can you find out more on the reason by checking /var/log/maillog (/var/log/mail.log on some systems)?

[07-Mar-2023 07:49:01 UTC] PHP Warning: mail(): SMTP server response: 503 This mail server requires authentication when attempting to send to a non-local e-mail address. Please check your mail client settings or contact your administrator to verify that the domain or address is defined for this server. in D:\Inetpub\vhosts\minfighterclassic.com\httpdocs\clases\recover-password.php on line 19

 

[Peter Debik]

@gianoaa I falsely assumed that you are on Linux. There is no /var/log/maillog on Windows, but I see that you've already found yours.

Please check this article if it contains the solution that you are seeking:

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003248494-Unable-to-send-an-email-via-a-PHP-ASP-NET-script-in-Plesk-for-Windows-Server-503-This-mail-server-requires-authentication-when-attempting-to-send-to-a-non-local-e-mail-address

 

[gianoaa]

The method does not work, unfortunately there is no solution for this problem, I can only send messages to the accounts that I have created in the panel, but I cannot send to other people.

 

[scsa20]

So adding the loop back addresses to the server-wide mail settings white list didn't resolve that issue? It should had because of how things are done. Do you know if you're able to send emails in general from your server? What is your mail enable configuration looks like?

 

[scsa20]

Also this article goes into a bit more details of your issue: 503 This mail server requires authentication when attempting to send to a non-local e-mail address