Trying to build a php form

Question

I'm trying to build a php form but it keeps erroring out and i'm not sure why. Code

<?php

#Receive user input
$email_address = $_POST['email_address'];

#Send email
$headers = "From: $email_address";
$sent = mail('enscivwy@gmail.com', 'Feedback Form Submission', $email_address, $headers);

#Thank user or notify them of a problem
if ($sent) {
  echo "thanks!";
} else {
  echo "something went wrong";
}
?>

the error is "something went wrong"

Can you describe more about the problem with your code? Alternatively, you can post error messages. Or at least describe exactly what you expect from your code. @Enscivwy — Petr Fořt Fru-Fru, Jan 23 '21 at 21:26
Instead of `echo "something went wrong"` use `error_get_last()['message']` ([PHP manual](https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mail.php#121163)). Tell us the error after that. — Rojo, Jan 23 '21 at 21:28
Does this answer your question? [PHP mail function doesn't complete sending of e-mail](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24644436/php-mail-function-doesnt-complete-sending-of-e-mail) — ArSeN, Jan 23 '21 at 21:32
`mail()` is returning `false`. Most likely you don't have a mail server configured properly in PHP, or possibly haven't got one installed on your server. — Tangentially Perpendicular, Jan 23 '21 at 21:41
BTW, you should use `htmlentities()` before sending mail wtih it. — Example person, Jan 25 '21 at 09:56

Example person · Answer 1 · 2021-01-25T10:17:06.253

Do you have a mail server setup in your system?

If you already have a mail server, then kindly let me know.

If you do not have a mail server, you can install various mail servers like Postfix, Exim4 (more complicated, but more options for customization), etc.

My assumption is that you do not have a mail server.

To install postfix:

Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install postfix
CentOS/Fedora: First: sudo yum install epel-release, and sudo yum install postfix or sudo dnf install postfix
Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S postfix

DO NOT USE BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER, ELSE YOU WILL GET INTO MORE PROBLEMS!

To install exim4:

Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install exim4
CentOS/Fedora: First: sudo yum install epel-release, and sudo yum install exim or sudo dnf install exim
Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S exim

Side note:

You can use PHPMailer instead of the mail() function.

You have many features in PHPMailer like using DKIM, sending with attachments, and better error debugging.

Trying to build a php form

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