phpmailer错误：无法实例化邮件功能

Question

I am using localhost WAMP server (Windows) for webhosting. I am getting the following error.

phpmailer ERROR :Could not instantiate mail function.

I have tried many solutions but nothing worked for me.

PHP mailing script

    $mailer = new PHPMailer();
    $mailer->IsMAIL();
    $mailer->CharSet = 'utf-8';
    $mailer->AddAddress($formvars['email'],$formvars['name']);
    $mailer->Subject = "Your registration with ".$this->sitename;
    $mailer->From = $this->GetFromAddress();        
    $confirmcode = $formvars['confirmcode'];
    $confirm_url = $this->GetAbsoluteURLFolder().'/confirmreg.php?code='.$confirmcode;
    $mailer->Body ="Hello ".$formvars['name']."

".
    "Thanks for your registration with ".$this->sitename."
".
    "Please click the link below to confirm your registration.
".
    "$confirm_url
".
    "
".
    "Regards,
".
    "Webmaster
".
    $this->sitename;

    if(!$mailer->Send())
    {
        $this->HandleError("Failed sending registration confirmation email.".$mailer->ErrorInfo);
        //echo "Mailer Error: " . $mailer->ErrorInfo;
        return false;
    }
    return true;

How do I diagnose this error?

Answer 1

Configuring a working mail client from localhost is always a mission and often "unecessary" considering it's just a sandbox. Although some developers want to solve the puzzle (I am one of those), some look for an easier alternative.

I would suggest that you install HMailServer

I have seen lots of people having great luck at a very fast speed using hmail.

Check this post for the step by step: How to send email from localhost WAMP Server to send email Gmail Hotmail or so forth?