What are the considerations for setting up a free email server on a Windows server for sending emails?

Setting up a free email server on a Windows server for sending emails requires considerations such as choosing the right email server software, configuring the server settings correctly, ensuring proper security measures are in place, and monitoring email deliverability to avoid being marked as spam. 

// Sample PHP code for sending email using a free email server on a Windows server

$to = "recipient@example.com";
$subject = "Test Email";
$message = "This is a test email sent from a Windows server email server.";
$headers = "From: sender@example.com";

// Send email
$mail_sent = mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);

if ($mail_sent) {
    echo "Email sent successfully";
} else {
    echo "Email sending failed";
}

Keywords

Windows server free email server PHP mail function SMTP configuration email deliverability

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