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Could not instantiate mail function error in Joomla Sites

Hello, are you having sites,which are running on Joomla or other CMS and you are using Mail function most of the times,like in CONTACT US Section, SEND ENQUIRY section or REQUEST A QUOTE section ??

Are you getting such errors also,

' Could not instantiate mail function '

 

Well,this can happen due to following reasons;

  • PHP function mail() has been disabled or not working.
  • You are running an older version on PHP in your server.

Here are the steps to solve it;

  • If you are running Joomla,then goto Admin panel > Global Configuration > Server > Mail Settings > Mailer  and select SENDMAIL there,instead of PHP MAIL FUNCTION.
  • If the above point doesnt solve your issue,then the last best thing is to contact your webhost and ask them to rectify the PHP Mail Function in the PHP in their server and also ask them to upgrade the PHP to the latest version.

 

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avatar Morris
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Thanks, I hope this works; I have yet to check the status.
Friday 14 August 2009, 17:03
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avatar Anthony Pearce
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I get this message when I try to log in to Joomla. Because of this I thought perhaps I forgot my username or password, and chose the option to have it mailed to me.

It gives me two messages as follows:

Could not instantiate mail function.
Your username has been e-mailed to a-pearce@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 17:45
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avatar admin
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Thats because, your php mail function is not working perfectly.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 17:48
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avatar Anthony Pearce
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Please help me out then. I just recently installed Joomla, as well as Xxamp.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 17:51
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avatar admin
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Post on our forums and we can help you then. Thanks.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 17:55
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avatar Anthony Pearce
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I can't log on there either though.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 17:59
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avatar admin
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Dude, have you got Skype ? Contact me on my email about your login problem in the site.
soam@qubesys.com
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 18:02
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avatar apearce
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guess I posted in the wrong spot, no replies.
Wednesday 09 September 2009, 19:44
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avatar CD Fisherman
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I am having this problem on my site and no matter what I try I cannot resolve. My webhost finally had to resolve. They had done something on their servers and it screwed up my account.

Thanks for the help
Thursday 08 October 2009, 22:08
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avatar seo services
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hi I am running my small business of seo services. recently i jump to the joomla. i use contact us form for my client and em getting the above error.. but the problem is now solve thanks for this help.

Regards
Mark
Friday 06 November 2009, 00:32
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avatar Amsal
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This doesn't work for me, my email is hosted by google apps and site on another webhost, is there any way!!!
Friday 22 January 2010, 05:51
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avatar Radwanullah Kakar
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I Tryed both SMTP, Sendmail & PHP Mail function but still not working i am using localhost
Thursday 25 February 2010, 12:48
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