PHP mail(); not sending simple mail throug ssmtp

Question

actually if I run the mail function in the php console (php -a) it works, but if i do it on a php script and I execute it from chrome it doesnt work.

<?php
   mail('test@gmail.com', 'Subject', 'Hello!');
?>

Im using Nginx with PHP-FPM and ssmtp SMTP server.

Note: Investigating, the problem is on Nginx or FPM, when i run the script from terminal it works.

Thanks!

done any debugging? check return values from mail()? check your smtp server's logs? check your web server's error log to see if many there's a security system blocking mail activity? there is absolutely no way to answer your question without more details. — Marc B, Mar 07 '13 at 19:00
mail() return false.. I dont see any error in smtp server and nginx logs. — relvira, Mar 07 '13 at 19:33
false means that the mail can't even leave php to get to your server's local smtp engine. — Marc B, Mar 07 '13 at 19:34

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '13 at 08:42

Are you using php-fpm in chrooted mode?

If so chances are that a lot of system mail() requirements aren't available to your chrooted envirronment.

usually such chroot external programs problems can be solved by creating a faxed filesystem in the chrooted path (devices, libraries). But for mail it's harder. The usual solution is not using the php mail call but using instead an smtp communication (with localhost for example). Some examples are listed here.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 07 '13 at 20:11

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Have you tried to install PEAR and using the PEAR mail?

answered Mar 07 '13 at 20:11

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