php problem

[cracked]

i run a forum site using phpbb2. sometimes, but not all the time, when making a post, it comes up with a page that says

Quote:

Couldn't get mail server response codes

DEBUG MODE

Line : 115
File : F:\Apache2\htdocs\phpBB2\includes\smtp.php

the post still is succesful, but this error is a little annoying. i checked the file and line it said and here is what is on line 115 of smtp.php:

server_parse($socket, "220", __LINE__);

why does this error only come up sometimes? what does it mean? and how can i fix it?

thanks!

drew

[crouse]

Double check these settings in the ADMIN area under general configuration:

Use SMTP Server for email
Say yes if you want or have to send email via a named server instead of the local mail function

SMTP Server Address

SMTP Username
Only enter a username if your SMTP server requires it

SMTP Password
Only enter a password if your SMTP server requires it


HTH's

[cracked]

what if i dont want to send any mail at all? can i just leave them all blank?

drew

[crouse]

NO....... don't think so.

is the server YOURS at home.......... or a virtual server somewhere else??

[cracked]

also, i use webmail and have no smtp account. so if i wanted to use the mail thing how could i do it?

drew

[cracked]

mine at home

[crouse]

If you have internet access...... and are running your own server..... you should probably have an email address provided by your ISP........ you can use their smtp info....... If it's on someone else's server..... you would need to use theirs....CHECK NO to the Use SMTP Server for email box......

[cracked]

im on a campus network and the campus uses webmail so i dont think there is one, or do i not know what im talking about?

drew

[crouse]

Also........ if your not using the mail functions at all..... you would have to disable account activation also........along with "allow users to email each other" options

[cracked]

i disabled all that but still getting the error

drew