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What server settings on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft IIS webserver 7.0 are required to enable successful email sending in PHP?

To enable successful email sending in PHP on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft IIS webserver 7.0, you need to ensure that the SMTP feature is installed and configured correctly on the server. Additionally, you may need to adjust the php.ini file to specify the SMTP server address and port.

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// PHP code snippet to send email using SMTP on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft IIS webserver 7.0
$to = "recipient@example.com";
$subject = "Test Email";
$message = "This is a test email.";
$headers = "From: sender@example.com";

ini_set("SMTP", "mail.example.com");
ini_set("smtp_port", "25");

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

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