Title: localhost mail function
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# localhost mail function

 *  Resolved [jbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbert/)
 * (@jbert)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhost-mail-function/)
 * several times I have misplaced my localhost password. When i click on ‘lost password’
   it says something about mail function not being set up.
 * Can someone lead me in right direction please
 * Thanks
 * JIM

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 *  [rmathus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmathus/)
 * (@rmathus)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhost-mail-function/#post-1109929)
 * Hello,
 * First, make sure sendmail is active on your server. You can do this by creating
   a phpinfo.php page with the following contents:
 *     ```
       <?php
   
       // Show all information, defaults to INFO_ALL
       phpinfo();
   
       // Show just the module information.
       // phpinfo(8) yields identical results.
       phpinfo(INFO_MODULES);
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 * After you have done that, browse to the page in a browser. Search for ‘sendmail’
   and you should see something like
 * `sendmail_path /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i`
 * If not, you’ll want to contact your host and get them to set up sendmail for 
   your server. Otherwise, the lost password email won’t send out.
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 *  [WebTechGlobal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtechglobal/)
 * (@webtechglobal)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/localhost-mail-function/#post-1110200)
 * I recommend using LastPass for Firefox for password management.
 * I use the same password for everything that does not require maximum security
   such as forums, blogs, localhost etc. I recommend to everyone to make life easier
   on yourself this way.

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