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    Default Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Could not send email.
    Where to read about this?

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    Default Re: Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Quote Originally Posted by ckosloff View Post
    Could not send email.
    Where to read about this?
    Edit: reply deleted - misread question
    Simon

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    Default Re: Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Quote Originally Posted by ckosloff View Post
    Could not send email.
    Where to read about this?
    A Google search using zen cart could not instantiate mail function brought up a bunch of suggestions and associated solutions.

    It would help to know what your current Configuration :: Email settings are.

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    Default Re: Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Quote Originally Posted by lat9 View Post
    A Google search using zen cart could not instantiate mail function brought up a bunch of suggestions and associated solutions.

    It would help to know what your current Configuration :: Email settings are.

    Name:  vinos.jpg
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Size:  11.3 KB I was also hoping to read a doc on configuration and in general how email works in zen cart, if it can include and image, etc.
    I was missing to set the smtp parameters, point taken.

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    Default Re: Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Yes, the PHP email-transport method can be problematic, depending on how your site's PHP/email is set up. Better to use smtpauth.

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    Default Re: Error:could not instantiate mail function

    Thank you, I made the switch to smtpauth.
    Nevertheless, all the setup for email is still problematic, for example, the email for newsletter, what could that be?
    I have only one mailbox registered with email provider (Network Solutions), which could act as a catch-all if I set an alias like newsletter@my_site.com.
    This will have to be done at the provider level.
    There are other issues which I will post in this thread or other.
    Thanks again.

 

 

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