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I have a clean install of 1.0.15 and have tried both "sendmail" and "php mail function'" options but can't get the email activation link mail sent to the address given during new user registration.

any ideas?

Well, no one might have helped you but at least someone has the same problem. I can't get the user registration activation emails to send out either. I have tried all three selections. I am not sure what the problem is. Anyone know of a solution or mail tutorial?

Is you contact form working or not?

Hi dan-man,

The problem ended up being my hosting provider's issue. They told me that it php mail was disabled internally for security measures but gave me an alternate solution which I will try. It always takes me much longer to solve problems because I am not that great with php, just basic html.

after doing quite a lot of digging about this topic I have come to a couple of conclusions:

1) If you're using smtp mail then afaik the mail server must be on the same IP address (or maybe just in the same domain - I'm not sure) for it to work

2) the php mailer function is dependent upon the host webserver's PHP configuration - if they have disabled PHP mailer then you won't be able to use it in Joomla

3) certain well-known public / free email service providers (eg Yahoo mail) will regard email activation links that are auto-generated by the joomla registration as junk mail and they will not appear in the inbox but in the junk / spam folder instead - it means that you will have to display a message to the user to look in their spam folder if they can't find the activation link mail in their inbox

good luck

Hi, I wonder if anyone has figured this out.

My provider doesnt support PHP mail function & sendmail. So they recommended me using SMTP server. I filled it up. And able to send an mass email out. However regarding the user registration activation mail, no users can receive them yet. Wonder any one know what's the magic to it?

I am using Joomla 1.5 + Jfusion + PHPBB3.0 (I was told its not a Jfusion/PHPBB thingy).

is your problem solved yet. I encounter the same problem and need help. I am using localhost in appserv. in admin user manager, I can see the user is created, but just couldn't sent the activation email

ok, guys. here is what you have to do:

1. check if your server supports PHP mail.

If YES...

2. go to the hosting configuration area of your server and find the place to configure the mail form.

3. type in the same email you have in joomla (back-end, site, global configuration, server, mail settings).

That's it. Let me know if it works. it did here.