connecting to a remote mail server

[alexh]

I am trying to send a mailout using a php script hosted on my server to connect to a seperate mail server. The server uses pop3 and is QuickMail Server 2. Can anyone explain what PHP script I use to connect to the mail server. I am currently using the mail() function but this is simply sending from my development machine.

Thanks.

[percentages]

PHPMailer available at [phpmailer.sourceforge.net...] lets you connect to an external mail server.

[alexh]

Thanks, I will check it out.

[alexh]

I have been trying to get PHPMailer to connect out to a remote host without any success. Following the online tutorial I set up the following code:

$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail -> isSMTP();
$mail -> HOST = "my ip";

However it keeps telling me it can't make the connection, stating the port as a possible problem. It is using the standard port 25, which is the correct port for my mail server. I have trawled through the online help and posted a message to the PHPMailer discussion group without any success.

Any thoughts?