Title: IIS/PHP5 – Email
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# IIS/PHP5 – Email

 *  Resolved [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/)
 * Managed to get just about everything working on a fresh install except email 
   notification. Running IIS 6/win2k3 server. PHP5 and mySql (if that matters) 4.
   something.
 * From what I’ve read and seen, I’m under the impression that by turning email 
   on in the Options -> Discussions area I should get emails when folks comment.
 * Alas. I don’t.
 * The server is running IIS’s SMTP server and is known to work (my previous blog
   used it quite reliably and I’ve dumped a fake test file through it to make sure
   nothing is being blocked). Apparently my issue is with PHP and/or WordPress and
   frankly, after a few hours of googling I’m not sure where to turn.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/#post-282401)
 * See: [http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#E-mailed_passwords_are_not_being_received](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#E-mailed_passwords_are_not_being_received)
 *  Thread Starter [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/#post-282414)
 * Yep. Lots of information in those recursive links. However, didn’t really see
   much about someone wrassling with IIS/PHP and a confirmed solution.
 * I did install the fake sendmail thingy, but as near as I can tell it doesn’t 
   ever seem to get found (no logs).
 * Every time I try to send myself my password, WP gives:
 * > The e-mail could not be sent.
   >  Possible reason: your host may have disabled
   > the mail() function…
 * Here’s some junk from my php.ini that may or may not be of use to someone who’s
   been down this road:
 * >  [mail function]
   >  ; For Win32 only. SMTP = localhost smtp_port = 25
   > ; For Win32 only.
   >  sendmail_from = [myreal@obfuscated.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/myreal@obfuscated.com?output_format=md)
   > ; For Unix only. You may supply arguments as well (default: “sendmail -t -i”).
   > 
   > sendmail_path = c:/usr/lib/sendmail.exe -t
 *  Thread Starter [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/#post-282418)
 * heh – ok, I didn’t see page 2 of the longer thread… /blush
 * flipped it to use the provider’s smtp instead of my own local server and suddenly
   I’m back in business 🙂
 * I’m sure I’ll be back once they holler… but for now I’m sending email.
 *  [mindyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mindyk/)
 * (@mindyk)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/#post-282730)
 * I just wanted to say thanks for pointing out the obvious with the mail config
   in php.ini! We just installed a new IIS 6 test server with PHP 5 and upgraded
   our MYSQL and in the midst of all the fun and games, I forgot the mail server
   settings! I’ve been chasing this thing around all afternoon!
 * Thanks again!

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 * Last reply from: [mindyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mindyk/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iisphp5-email/#post-282730)
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