How can one effectively configure an MS Exchange Server on a Windows XP machine to work with PHP for sending emails?

To effectively configure an MS Exchange Server on a Windows XP machine to work with PHP for sending emails, you will need to ensure that the SMTP service is enabled on the Exchange Server and that the necessary SMTP settings are configured in your PHP script. You can use the `phpmailer` library to easily send emails through Exchange Server using PHP. 

require 'vendor/autoload.php'; // Include the Composer autoloader

// Create a new PHPMailer instance
$mail = new PHPMailer\PHPMailer\PHPMailer();

// Set the hostname of the Exchange Server
$mail->Host = 'exchange_server_hostname';

// Set the SMTP port (usually 587 for Exchange Server)
$mail->Port = 587;

// Set the SMTP authentication method
$mail->SMTPAuth = true;

// Set the SMTP username and password
$mail->Username = 'your_username';
$mail->Password = 'your_password';

// Set the sender and recipient email addresses
$mail->setFrom('sender@example.com', 'Sender Name');
$mail->addAddress('recipient@example.com', 'Recipient Name');

// Set the email subject and body
$mail->Subject = 'Test Email';
$mail->Body = 'This is a test email sent through Exchange Server using PHP';

// Send the email
if ($mail->send()) {
    echo 'Email sent successfully';
} else {
    echo 'Error sending email: ' . $mail->ErrorInfo;
}

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MS Exchange Server Windows XP PHP sending emails configuration

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