Problems with PHP, mail() and proxy.

Greetings all!

I have two problems with PHP, the first one is about sending emails. I use WAMPServer 2. First, I have two php.ini files, one is in apache folder and the other is in php folder, I'm not sure if this is normal. To be certain I changed my SMTP settings in both files :

SMTP = "smtp.cogeco.ca"
smtp_port = 25

; For Win32 only.
; http://php.net/sendmail-from
sendmail_from = "tanathar@gmail.com"

I am on windows seven 64bit, I'm not sure if that is supposed to effect (in the comment it says "Win32" only, not sure why). Here is what I put in my php code :

mail("civillagerp@hotmail.com","test subject","test body");

And when I execute it, I get the error :

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: Failed to connect to mailserver at "smtp.cogeco.ca" port 25, verify your "SMTP" and "smtp_port" setting in php.ini or use ini_set() in C:\wamp\www\PHP\Includes\Administration.php on line 13

No idea where this can come from, my ISP is cogeco (however I'm not sure with the port, I didn't find it).

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Second problem, when I am at college and I'm on the proxy, my function that is supposed to validate an RSS feed by using another website loads infinitely, as if it didn't go through the proxy. All I've changed for the proxy is this in the php.ini file :

; Default proxy IP address (if required).
pfpro.proxyaddress = "10.10.1.10"

; Default proxy port.
pfpro.proxyport = 8080


I'd be pleased if anyone could give me a hand..

 

mostly likely you are block by firewalls, you can try out with an internal smtp.

 

An internal SMTP....? I'll try disabling my windows firewall, if that's what you meant..

Edit : Actually my firewall was already off on windows, and my router is set to allow everything.

 

I meant your college firewall

 

Most of the time I am at home, specifically when I try sending emails. The problem with the proxy is only at college, then I'm not sure which firewall you're talking about. The one on the computer? On their networK?

 

Their network. The one you can't change.

 

Alright, but I usually code at home, can't anyone help..?

 

you can set up your own smtp at home

 

And how can I do that?

 

Wow..awesome help guys..