mail server

for windows

[Stuperfied]

Hello, I have apache on a winxp box and my php is asking me for an SMTP mail server so I can use the email function. Since sendmail is not for windows, does anyone know of a good one that will work on XP?

[Bluesplinter]

Since you're using XP rather than a server OS, I'm assuming you want a free mail server. Two I've used are Mail Enable and hMailServer. Mail Enable has a free low-end version, and hMail is Open Source.

I use Merak as my main SMTP server, but it's not free... I'm currently using hMail as my backup MX on a separate box. There are others, but this'll get you started on the search :)

XP Pro has a built-in SMTP server, but I wouldn't even bother with it.

[Stuperfied]

Thanks, i'll check out Mail Enable. I have been using the default SMTP of XP so far but I get a problem with hotmail and other servers because of a MX record problem. Will Mail Enable solve that problem for me?

[Bluesplinter]

I can't give specifics without knowing the exact error, but if it's something along the lines of you not having an MX entry in your DNS record, then no, that's not a problem with the mail server itself, that's a problem with your DNS setup.

Give us the exact error you're getting, and one of us will likely be able to help more.