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Feichtl
Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/3 12:13

  • Feichtl

  • Not too shy to talk

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  • Since: 2004/11/8


I did a fresh install of xoops 2.5.5 on my shared host. Everything seemed to work fine so far. As i installed "eforms" and submitted a form, i got the above error. To check, if it's a core oder module problem, i tried to register as new user and no mail was sent to.

I tried several settings. Sendmail also didn't work and with SMTPAuth all sent mails have been eaten by the spam filter. I also switched between differnt PHP-versions from 5.2.x to 5.3.x with no result.

My last attempt was to copy the complete /class/mail folder from a working xoops 2.5.1 to my 2.5.5 installation and - whoops! - it works!

So, what can be the problem here? Debug mode brings up no error. What are the main disadvantages using this "old" version of phpmailer class?

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Anonymous
Re: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/3 14:16

  • Anonymous

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Did you also try replacing /class/mail with freshly downloaded 2.5.5 files?

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Feichtl
Re: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/3 17:18

  • Feichtl

  • Not too shy to talk

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  • Since: 2004/11/8


Yes. I downloaded Xoops 2.5.5 from another source and copied the complete /class/mail folder. But it didn't work too.

Additional info: Two other Xoops Websites are installed and running on the shared host. Both are older Xoops versions and running fine!

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irmtfan
Re: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/4 3:50

  • irmtfan

  • Module Developer

  • Posts: 3419

  • Since: 2003/12/7


Its very strange.
try to download the full package of xoops 2.5.5 and replace all files not only class/mail

I have at least 4 website with xoops 2.5.5 and there is no problem with xoopsMailer function.
one of them is php 5.2 and others are php5.3

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Feichtl
Re: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/4 8:04

  • Feichtl

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 126

  • Since: 2004/11/8


Hmmm ... there are no other problems in my xoops installation except phpmail. No debug errors, no missbehaviour. Why copy files, which are not affected?

/class/mail files are all exchanged, which one could be affected to?

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Feichtl
Solved: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2012/9/19 6:20

  • Feichtl

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 126

  • Since: 2004/11/8


With the help of alfred the problem could be solved. I had to turn OFF the SAFE MODE!

Hope this information can help other useres with similar problems.

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audizioni
Re: Solved: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2013/3/7 18:14

  • audizioni

  • Just popping in

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  • Since: 2009/1/11


I have the same problem. I replaced the folder class/mail/phpmailer of xoops 2.5.5 with that of 2.5.1 and everything works. My SAFE MODE is already OFF.
If I put the folder back to phpmailer of xoops 2.5.5 returns the error in sending email

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xoobaru
Re: Solved: Xoops 2.5.5 Could not instantiate mail function
  • 2013/3/7 18:46

  • xoobaru

  • Just can't stay away

  • Posts: 494

  • Since: 2010/12/2


Try temporarily enabling php error reporting to all and see if the log doesn't reveal more. Don't forget to turn it off after you are done.

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