send email with authentication?

Hi all,
I have migrated a website to a new host and now prenotation emails are not going out any more.
The server administrator says it cannot allow emails using php sendmail function.
So, I'm trying to use the PEAR mail using SMTP.
I collected all data needed to fill the mail object settings but I'm not sure about the PEAR path.

- username
- password
- server (mail.myserver.com)
- port 25

The server administrator sent me a php_info extract and here it is:

include_path .:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear (see attachment)

What should I put in the PEAR path field?
Is it right to put ".:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear" there?

I tried to put this value straight in the pear path field but I get a system error 500 when I submit the form.

Or perhaps, have I to ask the server administrator to install pear on the website directory?

TIA

tony

Have you tried leaving that field blank? If it is left blank it should defer to the server-configured path which should be correct.

Originally Said By: Ray Borduin

  Have you tried leaving that field blank? If it is left blank it should defer to the server-configured path which should be correct.  

Yes, sending email by using php mail is blocked by security policy.
I must use SMTP with authentication.
Tony

I tried to leave the PEAR path blank but stil I get an error 500 (page not working).
How can I solve this?
Tony

Is there something I can ask to the hoster?
I verified the pear installation issuing a pear_check.php page with this code:

<?php
require_once('System.php');
var_dump(class_exists('System', false));
?>

and I get "bool(true)" message that says the pear installation is ok.

PEAR is not installed on that server.

I used phpinfo() and PEAR is not listed as an installed component.

Originally Said By: Ray Borduin

  PEAR is not installed on that server.

I used phpinfo() and PEAR is not listed as an installed component.  

Hi Ray,
thanks for your reply.
But what about this code:

<?php
require_once('System.php');
var_dump(class_exists('System', false));
?>

The pear website says that if you see the "bool(true)" message, it means PEAR is installed corretly.
What should I get in the phpinfo() when PEAR is installed? I need this info so that I can pass it to the hoster that will install PEAR, if needed.

Thanks again.

tony

Maybe PEAR is installed, but the mail component in PEAR wasn't installed?

Can you ask your hosting provider to install:
$ cd /Applications/mampstack-*/php/bin
$ ./pear install mail

Once it is installed there should be a file named: Mail.php in the pear installation folder. I listed the contents of the folder and that file isn't there currently.

Originally Said By: Ray Borduin

  Maybe PEAR is installed, but the mail component in PEAR wasn't installed?

Can you ask your hosting provider to install:
$ cd /Applications/mampstack-*/php/bin
$ ./pear install mail

Once it is installed there should be a file named: Mail.php in the pear installation folder. I listed the contents of the folder and that file isn't there currently.  

Thanks Ray,
I provided your info to the hoster and now I'm waiting for a reply.
Thanks.

Tony

Hi Ray,
the hoster said he has installed the pear mail component.
I tried the mail with pear email setup but it's still not working.
I tried to send using the "mail" object, but emails are not sending too.

Here are the settings I used in UniversalMail:

- email object: PEAR Mail using SMTP
- character set:default
- authenticate: CHECKED
- ... other data in private message.

What else can I do to make it work?
TIA again.

Tony