By root_of_roots on

Did a search for this - all the solutions were for older versions of Drupal and did not help me much..
I am using Drupal 6.2...

Does anybody know what this problem is and how do you fix it? This error message is always appearing when it is necessary to send an email: "Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists."

Examples:
Drupal site just installed -> tried to send email to administrator's email -> "Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists."
New member registered -> send email notification -> "Unable to send e-mail. Please contact the site admin, if the problem persists."

How can I fix this. I think it may a php setting files or something.

Any help is greatly appreciated,
Thanks in advance...

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vm commented

on a live server ? or your local machine ?

if on your localmachine you either have to use a mailserver or change your smtp settings in php.ini and may have to investigate the smtp.module

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root_of_roots commented

Running on a live-server. Actually its a LAMP on Ubuntu server 8.04 w/GNOME.

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Johnbmtl commented

I'm having the same problem with Drupal 6.2 using a server with GoDaddy.

Can anyone help?

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root_of_roots commented

I actually managed to fix this already. I just got the SMTP module and configured it to send sites with gmail. The phpmail thing it comes with doesnt work for some people. I think it may be some spam blockin' thing.

So yeah - just get the SMTP module for whatever version of Drupal you have.

Cheers,
-ROR

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on2 commented

I installed SMTP module and still not work for me. I am use Drupal 5.9 with XAMPP on Window XP.

Each time a new user requests a new accout, it sends a notification to the admin okay. Then the admin set the password and unblock the new requested account. The new user doesn't get any mail.

I even try to send out email from the contact page and still the new user doesn't get any mail either.

Seem like I only can send to the admin account which is my email account when I first install Drupal.

Any helps please.

Thanks very much