PHP邮件函数返回服务器错误

Question

I am a PHP newbie coder. Currently I am studying the mail function of PHP but the function always give me error such as Server error. I don't know if I have to install a software or configure the server first. By the way, I use Phpdev for my development environment.

if(mail("me@gmail.com", "Hi","This is a test"))
{
   echo "Success";
}
else
{
   echo "Failed";
}

Many thanks.

Answer 1

is your mail server configured? see the [mail function] section of the php.ini file and configure it if not. specific instructions are in the sample php.ini files included with your distribution and differ depending on whether you're on windows or *nix.

-don

Answer 2

from my knowledge phpdev does not have a server mail, so the mail shoul not work. But it should just print out Failed. What do you mean it throws a server error ?