I am having a very similar problem. At first it just popped up when I was trying to moderate comments, but then if I went back and tried again it would go through. Today as I was moderating comments, this error popped up, but it will not go away. Now every page of my blog is blank except for this error:
The e-mail could not be sent.
Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function…
Does anyone know what could be causing it?
We are on WordPress 2.3, and our address is http://www.cynergistek.com/blog.
Hi
I am experiencing the same problem. Did any of you find a solution to this problem?
I got hit with this one today too. Now my site is effectively down. It originated from a trackback from http://www.mediadistricts.com.
Help PLEASE!
I have the same problem… However considering this post is 8 months old now, and no one has helped… I don’t think I will find the solution here.
I have the same problem.
I m *not* trying to send emails but load my blog into the browser and I get the error message
The e-mail could not be sent.
Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function…
I use version wp 2.5.1 .
Any solution ?
Thanks
I understand that this post is very old, but…
Possible reason: your host may have disabled the mail() function…
My question is how can I enable it I am hosting the site on a windows 2003 server with IIS 6. Exchange server. Please help.
PHP on windows requires some extra effort to get SMTP to work. It can be a pain in the ass if you are hosting on your own windows server at home. Open php.ini and find this:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25
; For Win32 only.
;sendmail_from = me@example.com
…and alter the info to reflect the mail account given to you by your isp.
I got hit with this one today too. Now my site is effectively down.
Got hit with what? I don’t think anyone really knew what you were refering to.
I m *not* trying to send emails but load my blog into the browser and I get the error message
A link to your CURRENT WordPress installation may get a response. The one in your profile is dead.
Thank you Clayton James,
I did ask my host about the email settings, support says everything is fine their end and I have to ask here.
The link is http://squidoomagic.com
Best
Susanne
(I have updated my profile, thanks for reminding me).
I can get you to your site, and to your login, but that’s about all.
http://squidoomagic.com/videos/
http://squidoomagic.com/videos/wp-login.php
Your blog is at //squidoomagic.com/videos/, not //squidoomagic.com
log in and check your URI information in your dashboard. I think that’s a good place to start.
I think you may need to upgrade as well once you get the URI sorted out.
Best wishes.
Cj
[Edit]
Do you have TWO installs there? Or remnants of an old install? I see this as well…
http://squidoomagic.com/wp-content/themes/
but can not access //squidoomagic.com/wp-login.php
I have 2 blogs:
http://squidoomagic.com and
http://squidoomagic.com/videos/
I have now had squidoomagic.com recovered from a back-up I made.
If the error occurs again I will get back.
Thanks
Susanne
[EDIT] What is URI ? and where on the dashboard do I find it.
Ok I am getting this error over and over again.
I get my host to recover the backups.
I would really like a solution to this error.
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I also encountered this problem 2 weeks ago, but yesterday I find this solution somewhere and it works fine. I’m also using wordpress in my localhost and SMTP as my email server. I hope this can help you.
smtpmail.zip
Thank you so much ClaytonJames! I was able to get the email running using your advice.
