Warning: Could not instantiate mail function Topic is solved

[apsorg]

hello,

after upgrading from 3 to 4 i now cannot send emails. i get 2 sets of errors.

1. Warning: Could not instantiate mail function.
2. Error 500.

using casseopeia
https://vaps.org.au/about-vaps/contact-committee.html

using my template
https://vaps.org.au/about-vaps/committe ... rolfe.html

i use smtp to send emails however i get the same results if changed to php.
when sending a test email through the config. works fine. contact form also works but its using Page Builder Pro. that works. basically cannot successfully send an email to a contact set up through the Contact Component.

Does anyone know how i can fix this or point me in the right direction to a fix?

cheers, stella.

[Webdongle]

https://forumpostassistant.github.io/docs/ please
Also are you using your Host' email server for your site email address e.g. [email protected] vaps .org.au
When I click your first link the page looks like css is not being read

[toivo]

About the message 'Could not instantiate mail function' from the PHPMailer sending library in Joomla: check that the email addresses are in the correct format.

A similar issue with the Joomla Contact Form not sending emails was reported a couple of months ago in the forum topic Contact form not sending emails. The issue was resolved after the option 'Custom Reply' in the tab Mail Options of the menu item type Single Contact was turned off.

[apsorg]

this has been a strange issue. my problem is fixed although i don't know which one of the things i did fixed it or if it was a combination of some/all.

1. removed the com_contact override in my template.
2. changed from php mail to smtp
3. change email in config to one of the same name as the server (website)
4. deleted the menu item that listed the contacts and created a new one

i hope this helps someone else.

cheers stella.