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Jun 30, 2003, 12:54 PM
pedge
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sendmail problem
hey im working with Apache before i finish a site and put it online...
i am trying to open a pipe and send an email....
the code is v.basic and should work.... however it does. In my error log i get the error:

[error] [client 127.0.0.1] Bad command or file name

Code:


delete @ENV{qw(PATH IFS CDPATH ENV BASH_ENV)}; # stops sendmail path from pointing elsewhere

$mailprog = "|/usr/lib/sendmail -t";

print $query->header;

open(MAIL, "$mailprog")
or die "Can't fork for sendmail: $!\n";

print MAIL "To: $register_email\n";
print MAIL "From: $adminmail\n";
print MAIL "Subject: Temporal - Member Registered\n"; #!!!!!!!!CHANGE!!!!!!!!
print MAIL "\n";
print MAIL "$message";
print MAIL "\n";
close MAIL;


i think this is a problem with my apache because i have used the code before and it used to work. does anyone know what i ca do to fix...assuming there's nothing wrong with my code?
thanks
Pedge
Jun 30, 2003, 1:35 PM
Paul
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Jun 30, 2003, 1:35 PM
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Re: [pedge] sendmail problem In reply to
You are deleting $ENV{PATH} and so the location of the perl binary can't be found, hence the error.
Jun 30, 2003, 3:11 PM
pedge
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Jun 30, 2003, 3:11 PM
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Re: [Paul] sendmail problem In reply to
nope... still the same error.
i take it my code correct then?
Jun 30, 2003, 4:19 PM
Paul
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Jun 30, 2003, 4:19 PM
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Is this part of a bigger script or have you posted everything?
Jul 1, 2003, 2:18 AM
pedge
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Jul 1, 2003, 2:18 AM
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yeah but this section is in a sub routine. i only get the error with i run the sub. the script still executes but it doesnt send the email and i get that error message in my log files.
Jul 1, 2003, 7:38 AM
pedge
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Jul 1, 2003, 7:38 AM
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is there anyway i can find out the sendmail path from my system? i am using IndigoPerl Apache Server.
Jul 1, 2003, 8:12 AM
adrockjames
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Jul 1, 2003, 8:12 AM
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Re: [pedge] sendmail problem In reply to
$ which sendmail

maybe your sendmail is in /usr/sbin
Jul 1, 2003, 8:12 AM
Paul
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Jul 1, 2003, 8:12 AM
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Erm, no wonder. You are using Windows right?....Sendmail is not installed on windows Crazy
Jul 1, 2003, 8:15 AM
pedge
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Jul 1, 2003, 8:15 AM
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Re: [Paul] sendmail problem In reply to
yeah... so i take it there's nothing i can do.
Jul 1, 2003, 8:49 AM
Paul
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Jul 1, 2003, 8:49 AM
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Use SMTP or install a port of Sendmail for windows.

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Paul: Jul 1, 2003, 8:49 AM